Comments on: Polk Audio PSW110 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer

By: Kevin Quattro

Kevin Quattro — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:09:26 +0000

So I moved to a much smaller apartment with thin as hell walls. I had to ditch my uber home theater gear in favor of more room and neighbor friendly products. I had already snagged the Polk sats for a smoking deal locally, but needed some subtle bottom fill. Enter the Polk 10".

Like most I read the reviews of the cheaper model and the pricier ones. Having experience and knowing how to interpret online reviews I went with this one. It's exactly as I expected, maybe a tad larger than I hoped, but that's it.

I set it up and let my Yamaha do it's auto calibrate. I did this with the sub set to 50% volume (using LFE input too). When it was done I gave it a listen. For the volumes I can use safely play in my place, movies and music sounded great. Plenty of low end grunt for both.

For everyday use I set the sub level down to 25% to truly achieve a non floor vibrating subtle low end fill. No complaints yet and it's not any louder than any of my neighbors jam gear. Again, no vibration into the floor and when walking all over the apartment as well as outside I wasn't hearing any of the long standing waves pummeling the air.

Quite happy with this budget, low power bachelor life subwoofer.

By: G. Reece

G. Reece — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:09:58 +0000

This was the best price I could find for this subwoofer. Delivers a great sound. Arrived on time.

By: James K. Michal

James K. Michal — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:14:29 +0000

I needed a “small” sub to augment my right side surround channel (already had an older Polk sub on the left side surround and it’s still doing well, which I can’t say the same for the 2 year old Infinity sub that was previously doing the job on the right.), and the Polk PSW110 had all the connectivity options I needed at a reasonable price. It does get the job done acceptably for the application I’m requiring it to perform, but I wouldn’t use it in my set-up as a main LFE subwoofer.

By: Finale

Finale — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:44:46 +0000

This sub woofer is awesome. It’s versatility is great for any application. We’re using it in our professional studio and are extremely pleased.

By: Bhakti-rider

Bhakti-rider — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:00:14 +0000

The sound this speaker intentionally provides is quite good; but as soon as the power cord is connected to an AC source, there’s an audible buzz, which can be heard anywhere in the room and is present as long as the power is connected. It was unacceptable and I returned it.