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Polk Audio PSW10

 

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  • User Score (328)
    9.0 9.0 from 328 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    8.5 8.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Ease of use (6)
    6.4 6.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Sound (6)
    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Durability (6)
    7.1 7.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Looks (6)
    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers
  • Photo quality (6)
    6.6 6.6 from 6 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    8 December 2004

    Polk's baby subwoofer belts out tight home-theater bass and sounds sweet with music, too. Read more

    • Equally adept with movies and music; robust MDF cabinet; matches other speakers in Polk's Monitor Series.
    • All that's missing is a direct input that bypasses the sub's internal crossover.

  • User Reviews

  1. Excellent sub for under 100 bucks.

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: L. Allen "MIX_MASTER_ICE", Amazon
    3 days ago

    First off, this is one of the better sounding subs I've heard for under 100 bucks. Has good punch and good response. The biggest detraction that keeps me from giving it 5 stars is port noise. If you really get some intense bass going at a louder level, this causes you to be able to hear the air coming out of the port. This detracts from the sound and I think the port needs to be a little bigger in diameter and placed in the back. Read more

  2. Excellent entry level sub for price point.

    Newegg
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Spoonylove, Newegg
    3 days ago

    I would not recommend this as your 5.1 or 7.1 or higher main sub for rooms larger then 14x12 or similar size. Larger rooms you would need to turn it up more and then you create the problem of port chuffing this sub is notorious for having. Annoying when you hear the chuffing noise. Read more

    • Price and performance. At $80 to $100 this sub is optimal for any entry level surround system or as a 2nd sub for 7.1 or 5.2 using 2 subs, use this in the rear set the...
    • Port chuffing is incredibly annoying when going past 1/2 on the back of the sub with the gain. This is extremely noticeable when below 50hz past 1/2 on the gain. If yo...

  3. impressed

    10/10
    Reviewer: mkohut95, epinions.com
    1 week ago

    this is definatly the best bang for your buck when you're talking about the sound quality of the bas Read more

    • looks good, sounds good, is good. also cheap. out performs similar priced subs.
    • large, port noise

  4. "Nice punch from 100 Watts."

    CNET
    7.0/10
    Reviewer: CrazyforKlipsch, CNET
    9 January 2011

    I got this Subwoofer on sale for $99 USD. I have to say it's worth the $99 but not the $199. I say that because it does produce a lot of port noise when the bass is loud and deep. It can't play notes lower than 35Hz. I know 8 inch woofer that can hit lower than that. It's a nice looking subwoofer matches the monitor series. It is loud for only being 100 watts. Has left and right RCA input jack for stereo receiver or for AV Receiver that give two sub out jack. Read more

    • Matches my Polk Audio Monitors in looks and sound. 10 inch Subwoofer Removable grill
    • Port noise Doesn't play lower than 35 HZ.

  5. Unit is OK if you are arent electing too much

    Ebay
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: brd319, Ebay
    4 November 2011

    The unit is OK but a little underpowered,so as long as youre not expecting bass to rattle the house, it is OK. I wise mine in my garage for music when working on the car its good for that. Read more

  6. It i just perfect and very efficient

    OneCall
    10/10
    Reviewer: electricrob, OneCall
    12 October 2009

    I use this product in a large Barn home with a small Energy bookshelf speakers. The cherry veneer is the same as my little speakers and does not pick up lint and dirt as the black color does. Polk is great. Read more

    • Attractive Design, Crisp Sound, Easy To Connect, Great Sound Quality, Powerful

  7. Little Boomer Packs Big Punch

    epinions.com
    10/10
    Reviewer: scafeets, epinions.com
    8 December 2004

    Other reviews here give you the technical specifications, so I'll concentrate on what I perceive as Read more

    • Natural bass sound is well suited for music. Adequate power and depth for theatrical sound.
    • Just enough power to reach all the corners in a 20 X 20 room.

  • WikiFreak Description

Polk Audio PSW10

The Polk Audio PSW10 features composite woofer, klippel optimized woofer, dynamic balance, intelligent amplifier, sturdy feet and loud and low rated.

Features

The Polk Audio PSW10 features high performance floorstanding loudspeaker (subwoofer). It offers bass duty performance and it is said to allow main speakers to work on the mids and highs. This subwoofer features composite type of woofer which is also said to outperform competitors’ subwoofers. The Klippel Distortion Anal…

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Polk Audio PSW10

The Polk Audio PSW10 features composite woofer, klippel optimized woofer, dynamic balance, intelligent amplifier, sturdy feet and loud and low rated.

Features

The Polk Audio PSW10 features high performance floorstanding loudspeaker (subwoofer). It offers bass duty performance and it is said to allow main speakers to work on the mids and highs. This subwoofer features composite type of woofer which is also said to outperform competitors’ subwoofers. The Klippel Distortion Analyzer functions as optimizer to the subwoofer’s motor structure, voice coil alignment and suspension at extreme listening levels. The dynamic balance uses laser Interferometry method to analyze the speaker’s microscopic behaviour which tunes out unwanted resonance and distortion with selected combination of materials, geometry and construction techniques. It offers intelligent amplifiers which is able to channel more power to the subwoofer while using little power at low volumes or standby mode. The Polk Audio PSW10 features sturdy feet which keeps the subwoofer from sliding across the floor when played at high volumes. The subwoofer offers “Loud and Low” Spec which is said to allow easy and accurate comparison of performance from different subwoofers measured the same way.

Additional features

The Polk Audio PSW10 features overall frequency response of 35Hz to 200Hz. It offers lower limit of 40Hz dB and Upper limit of 160Hz dB. This subwoofer has crossover of a variable 80Hz to 160Hz. It also offers inputs with speaker level and line level. In addition to this, the outputs provide speaker level. This subwoofer is measured at (H x W x D) 36.51 x 35.56 x 40.96 cm.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

  • Floor Coupled Port* - All woofers feature a floor coupled downward firing port. This configuration brings you maximum bass impact while keeping the front of the cabinet as low profile as possible. *Except PSW10
  • Composite Woofer - We don’t use cheap paper cardboard woofers. This is the real deal and part of why PSW Series subwoofers outperform the competition.
  • Klippel Optimized Woofer - By using a state-of-the-art Klippel Distortion Analyzer, Polk engineers were …

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