Design Acoustics DA180SUB 8" Powered Subwoofer

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Summary: best bang for the buck ,half the price of compareble subs!
Review: easy to install,compatible with new or older systems,nice looking,not to big,great pounding sound, no other compares!

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Summary: OK
Review: this subwoofer is great if you only want a lot of bass. However when cranked up to even low volumes a strange rattle comes from the inside which is highly annoying.

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Summary: Sounds great at low volumes
Review: This subwoofer is very powerful and should be used with the volume on it low if you hook it up to a powerful stereo system. The best use of this subwoofer, I think, is for home theater. Once you set the volume of the sound level you like in the room, you can change the volume and frequency on the subwoofer to customize it for your tastes. IT WILL COMPLETELY FILL A LARGE ROOM WITH THE LOW SOUNDS SO EVERYONE CAN "FEEL" THE MOVIE. I was very happy with it and you do not need to crank it up to get excelent sound out of it. I usually don't turn the volume of the subwoofer above halfway. The "annoying" vibrating sound that you here when it is cranked at high volumes, is the result of the subwoofer cone thumping against the magnet on the back of the subwoofer. When this happens adjust the volume either on the subwoofer or the reciever that is powering the subwoofer, until you can't here the "annoying" sound. You will still here the low frequency bass. THIS IS A GREAT SUBWOOFER.