Q Acoustics Q B12 Subwoofer - Featuring Infinite Baffle Enclosure, 12" Driver, 220 Watt Class D Amplifier, 1.97" Voice Coil - Active Subwoofer for Home Theater Sound System (Gloss White)

This sub is matched with small floor standing Q40 mini tower (powered) speakers. The audio quality is excellent. I wish this big woofer came in Mahogany (for this location) but the gloss white is quite nice.

The sub works clean and powerful. There is no hesitation that if you are WATCHING a movie, adds a lot to the soundstage. On the contrary, at least I cannot figure it out, degrades a little the soundstage of a very good set of stereo speakers as the Opticon 6 that I have. It is my first day of listening. Time will tell if I will end using it just for LFE while I watch a movie. Even being this sub quite musical. Regards.

Out of the box this wasn't nearly as present as an old 8" Definitive this replaced, BUT it immediately made the rest of my system sound so much better, and has improved over the last several weeks. That's the big selling point of the Q B12. My center sounds amazing now and the overall sound is fuller and more fleshed out. You'll likely have to run it hotter than a more powerful sub but there's still plenty of headroom. With the volume at half on the sub, I have my Yamaha receiver sending it a level of +3 (with the rest of the speakers around 0). It's a big, sturdy speaker, and I've found that I achieve a satisfying, bass-heavy sound without the rest of the house having to hear (or feel) it. So if chest-shattering, house-shaking bass is your top priority there are probably better options. The Q B12 will handle that assignment, but somewhat reluctantly. It would rather be the quiet kid in the corner acing every exam, only raising its voice when absolutely necessary.