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Rating: 
Summary: Excellent sub for the money
Review: Thi Cerwin Vega HTS-12 offers excellent performance for the price. I directly compared it to the very highly rated Velodyne models, but decided that the sound difference wasn't worth double the price. The Velodyne does handle the *very* low (sub <25 Hz) frequencies a little better - while the HTS12 does begin to sound just a tad muddy. But, it is just a very little difference... and only the hard core audiophiles out there would really be bothered by it. Since getting this sub, I've put it throught it through a battery of movie and music tests while trying to get the volume and crossover frequency just right. You need to try and adjust the volume and crossover so that it blends in with the rest of your system, and doesn't overpower it. Expect to spend several hours doing this (in fact, unless you're using some sort of test equipment - and not just doing it by 'sound') you'll likely be tweaking the volume level for weeks! Here's how powerful this sub is: After giving it a good break-in period, I decided to really try it out... I put in the scene from the matrix where the helicopter flys into the side of the building (lots of great explosions). My wife was outside, on the far side of the house, listening to music on a portable stereo. when I did this. Aftwards, I walked outside and she said to me "Wow... I don't see any clouds... but I just heard a ton of thunder!" Pros:
-Excellent, deep bass
-Good defined sound (not really 'boomy')
-Auto on/off feature works excellently
-Price
-Looks good Cons:
-Not quite as clean as the velodyne (but hey - half the price!)
-Like any other 12" sub, this thing is big... if you're trying to hide it - you're in for a chore.
Rating:
Summary: Excellent sub for the money
Review: Thi Cerwin Vega HTS-12 offers excellent performance for the price. I directly compared it to the very highly rated Velodyne models, but decided that the sound difference wasn't worth double the price. The Velodyne does handle the *very* low (sub <25 Hz) frequencies a little better - while the HTS12 does begin to sound just a tad muddy. But, it is just a very little difference... and only the hard core audiophiles out there would really be bothered by it. Since getting this sub, I've put it throught it through a battery of movie and music tests while trying to get the volume and crossover frequency just right. You need to try and adjust the volume and crossover so that it blends in with the rest of your system, and doesn't overpower it. Expect to spend several hours doing this (in fact, unless you're using some sort of test equipment - and not just doing it by 'sound') you'll likely be tweaking the volume level for weeks! Here's how powerful this sub is: After giving it a good break-in period, I decided to really try it out... I put in the scene from the matrix where the helicopter flys into the side of the building (lots of great explosions). My wife was outside, on the far side of the house, listening to music on a portable stereo. when I did this. Aftwards, I walked outside and she said to me "Wow... I don't see any clouds... but I just heard a ton of thunder!" Pros:
-Excellent, deep bass
-Good defined sound (not really 'boomy')
-Auto on/off feature works excellently
-Price
-Looks good Cons:
-Not quite as clean as the velodyne (but hey - half the price!)
-Like any other 12" sub, this thing is big... if you're trying to hide it - you're in for a chore.
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