BIC AMERICA V-80 8" 100 Watt Powered Subwoofer

Friday, June 15, 2012

I got this sub-woofer for my home theater which is also in my bedroom. It took me a while to find just the right place in the room where the sound blended well and I could no longer localize the sub. compared to my older much smaller sub, this thing is a vast improvement. I can see how it might not fill a really large room, but my room is about 16x9, and it does a fine job. In combination with the small JVC satellite speakers I have around the room (6.1 setup), I've really gotten that 'movie theater' sound. My only complaint, (and it's a small one) is that the sub's auto on/off feature will occasionally turn the sub off during long segments of time with no bass, such as a part of a movie or…
This model does what is says, but could use a little more UMPFFF! I have it connected to an entry level Denon A/V receiver which is rated at 100W for the Subwoofer. I had to tweak the settings on the receiver and the Subwoofer before I could get these things working together - and eventually I began hearing that magical thumping sound I had been waiting for. I'll post more when I have time to tweak the settings further and try out some new configurations.For the price, I'm satisfied. But if you want more than just "OK", upgrade the power and the Subwoofer to a larger model.