The Official Acoustic Audio Subwoofer Owners Thread - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

xXInsaneDylanXx · 03-20-2009, 07:26 PM

Okay review time. Well its not quit broke in but i thought i would let you guys know what i think about it.
10in sub for 70bucks is a great price but after taking the sub completely apart and compareing it to my JBL, wow. JBL is built much better. no doubt. The foam in the AcousticAudio is VERY little. Less than halve the amount of my JBL. Wiring and everything seems fine besides everything is soldiered rather then a clip like the JBL has, no big deal just easyer to take apart if it did. The wood is particle board with a layer of the black nice wood look. and the thinkeness is halve the amount of my JBL. There is other things that shows you its made cheaper then JBL. Okay bottom line, I don't regret buying it. Im use to my JBL but since that broke i had to replace it with something that sounds as good, and this one does. But add more of that foam. I took it out of my JBL and put it in this one and it does sound better.

Big Daddy · 03-20-2009, 11:54 PM

Almost all subwoofers are made of 1/2" or 3/4" MDF wood. It is particle wood. It is very dense and works better than regular wood.

You can purchase acoustic foam Poly-Fill material from Parts Express. They are $10.80 a pound and rather expensive, but they are the best.

Standard poly-fill material is available at Wal-Mart and most craft and fabric stores. They are a lot cheaper.

For $69, you got the deal of the century. A good 10" box can cost you anywhere from $80 to $300. A 10" driver will cost you $50 to $500. A 200 RMS watt amplifier will cost you $150 to $500. You still need additional dampening material, screws and labor.

Ultimately, the most important thing is the performance of the little box.

xXInsaneDylanXx · 03-21-2009, 01:34 AM

My JBL has two partilce boards togather to make it thinker. I used the foam from my JBL and replaced it so now its much better. Now that i broke it in its sounding very nice.

gushin · 03-21-2009, 04:45 AM

Got my black HD-SUB12 today, and boy it sounds nice. Still got a little port chuffing with Serenity on the opening scene. Had to dial down the sub a little. Everything else I threw at it, it had no problem with. The Dark Knight went low and deep without chuffing at all. Man I've never been hit with this kind of bass in my home theater. I'm happy, and that's all that matters.

Big Daddy · 03-21-2009, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by gushin

Got my black HD-SUB12 today, and boy it sounds nice. Still got a little port chuffing with Serenity on the opening scene. Had to dial down the sub a little. Everything else I threw at it, it had no problem with. The Dark Knight went low and deep without chuffing at all. Man I've never been hit with this kind of bass in my home theater. I'm happy, and that's all that matters.

Congratulations. When are we going to see pictures?

Edit: If you have it in a corner or against the wall, keep it a couple of feet away from all the walls. Since the port on this subwoofer is in the rear, it is very important that you give it some breathing room. Turn the volume to 65% and the crossover to its maximum point. Calibrate the level and crossover in the receiver.

gushin · 03-21-2009, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Congratulations. When are we going to see pictures?

Thanks. Sorry, can't comply with pics; I don't own a camera. Will see if I can borrow one soon.

callas01 · 03-21-2009, 02:05 PM

I have pictures up in my gallery of the sub..... finally. I will try to post in thread later.

jomari · 03-21-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

I have pictures up in my gallery of the sub..... finally. I will try to post in thread later.

hey callas, if ever you can try to post your surround situation picture on your gallery so we can address it in the OTHER thread. thanks.

gushin · 03-21-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by xXInsaneDylanXx

Oh quick Q. Im registering it for the warranty and where to i find the model # and the item #?

I'm in the same boat. Any help would be appreciated.

callas01 · 03-21-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gushin

I'm in the same boat. Any help would be appreciated.

Model # would be the HD-SUB10 or PSW-10 or RW-10...... Item number confused me too, so I just used the long number they put on the outside of the box, I was looking for a serial number but never found one.

callas01 · 03-21-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jomari

hey callas, if ever you can try to post your surround situation picture on your gallery so we can address it in the OTHER thread. thanks.

I will try and get to that tonight, we are doing my daughters 2nd b-day, so I will be busy..... just snuck off to get on here real quick and research the Sammy bd-1500 my brother got and the denon 1709.... I think he should have got a different BD player....... or reciever. like the 1909.

jomari · 03-21-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

I will try and get to that tonight, we are doing my daughters 2nd b-day, so I will be busy..... just snuck off to get on here real quick and research the Sammy bd-1500 my brother got and the denon 1709.... I think he should have got a different BD player....... or reciever. like the 1909.

no rush man, im glad youve got your priorities straight. congrats on your daughters birthday.

gushin · 03-21-2009, 07:23 PM

Turns out the "port chuffing" I was hearing was really a loose piece of tape inside the port. Took it out and the "chuffing was gone.

Big Daddy · 03-21-2009, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gushin

Turns out the "port chuffing" I was hearing was really a loose piece of tape inside the port. Took it out and the "chuffing was gone.

I was a bit surprised when you said that originally because I heard no such problem. However, since the port on the HD SUB is on the back, it is important that you keep it a couple of feet or more away from the wall.

Frank White · 03-23-2009, 08:54 AM

I finally took pics of my HD-SUB10. It looks nicer without the grille

I had trouble setting it up but thanks to everyone for helping me especially Big Daddy

Big Daddy · 03-23-2009, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank White

I finally took pics of my HD-SUB10. It looks nicer without the grille

I had trouble setting it up but thanks to everyone for helping me especially Big Daddy

That is one gorgeous subwoofer. I am so glad I could help. Enjoy your beatiful sub.

jomari · 03-23-2009, 04:03 PM

nicely done. seriously, this sub is definitely making me wonder. would love to do some test on this as well.

Frank, just looked into your gallery, and was hoping to make suggestions (if you dont mind). got a separate thread in the ht section?

aramis109 · 03-23-2009, 05:15 PM

Frank- good visual match with those Polks. Looks like they were made for each other. Glad to see you got it nailed down to where it sounds good too!

JJ · 03-24-2009, 06:57 AM

Well, looks like I'm about to throw down for a cherry HD-Sub10 to go 6.2 - place it right behind me couch next to surround center. Reading this whole thread persuaded me to get this monstrosity instead of a PSW111. Save some bank, too. Dammit, Pops and DK!

Frank White · 03-24-2009, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by aramis109

Frank- good visual match with those Polks. Looks like they were made for each other. Glad to see you got it nailed down to where it sounds good too!

thanks alot aramis! good thing big daddy showed me the link to the sub or else i wouldve ended up with the dayton or the psw10

thank god they made a maple one to match the polks

jomari, i started a new thread in the ht galleries so you can make your suggestions

03-20-2009, 11:54 PM	#82
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	Almost all subwoofers are made of 1/2" or 3/4" MDF wood. It is particle wood. It is very dense and works better than regular wood. You can purchase acoustic foam Poly-Fill material from Parts Express. They are $10.80 a pound and rather expensive, but they are the best. Standard poly-fill material is available at Wal-Mart and most craft and fabric stores. They are a lot cheaper. For $69, you got the deal of the century. A good 10" box can cost you anywhere from $80 to $300. A 10" driver will cost you $50 to $500. A 200 RMS watt amplifier will cost you $150 to $500. You still need additional dampening material, screws and labor. Ultimately, the most important thing is the performance of the little box. Last edited by Big Daddy; 03-20-2009 at 11:57 PM.

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03-20-2009, 07:26 PM	#81
xXInsaneDylanXx Member Member since:Mar 2009	Okay review time. Well its not quit broke in but i thought i would let you guys know what i think about it. 10in sub for 70bucks is a great price but after taking the sub completely apart and compareing it to my JBL, wow. JBL is built much better. no doubt. The foam in the AcousticAudio is VERY little. Less than halve the amount of my JBL. Wiring and everything seems fine besides everything is soldiered rather then a clip like the JBL has, no big deal just easyer to take apart if it did. The wood is particle board with a layer of the black nice wood look. and the thinkeness is halve the amount of my JBL. There is other things that shows you its made cheaper then JBL. Okay bottom line, I don't regret buying it. Im use to my JBL but since that broke i had to replace it with something that sounds as good, and this one does. But add more of that foam. I took it out of my JBL and put it in this one and it does sound better.

03-21-2009, 01:34 AM	#83
xXInsaneDylanXx Member Member since:Mar 2009	My JBL has two partilce boards togather to make it thinker. I used the foam from my JBL and replaced it so now its much better. Now that i broke it in its sounding very nice.

03-21-2009, 04:45 AM	#84
gushin Active Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:5	Got my black HD-SUB12 today, and boy it sounds nice. Still got a little port chuffing with Serenity on the opening scene. Had to dial down the sub a little. Everything else I threw at it, it had no problem with. The Dark Knight went low and deep without chuffing at all. Man I've never been hit with this kind of bass in my home theater. I'm happy, and that's all that matters.

03-21-2009, 02:05 PM	#87
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	I have pictures up in my gallery of the sub..... finally. I will try to post in thread later.

03-21-2009, 07:23 PM	#93
gushin Active Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:5	Turns out the "port chuffing" I was hearing was really a loose piece of tape inside the port. Took it out and the "chuffing was gone.

03-23-2009, 08:54 AM	#95
Frank White Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:28	I finally took pics of my HD-SUB10. It looks nicer without the grille I had trouble setting it up but thanks to everyone for helping me especially Big Daddy

03-23-2009, 04:03 PM	#97
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	nicely done. seriously, this sub is definitely making me wonder. would love to do some test on this as well. Frank, just looked into your gallery, and was hoping to make suggestions (if you dont mind). got a separate thread in the ht section?

03-23-2009, 05:15 PM	#98
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	Frank- good visual match with those Polks. Looks like they were made for each other. Glad to see you got it nailed down to where it sounds good too!

03-24-2009, 06:57 AM	#99
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Well, looks like I'm about to throw down for a cherry HD-Sub10 to go 6.2 - place it right behind me couch next to surround center. Reading this whole thread persuaded me to get this monstrosity instead of a PSW111. Save some bank, too. Dammit, Pops and DK!

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