I really, really wanted a powered subwoofer, but was not going to spend a ton of money on one. I already had all the speakers I needed for it, but that model Pioneer receiver/amp does not provide direct power for a subwoofer - it only has a dedicated “line level” subwoofer signal via an RCA-type jack on the rear panel. I had been watching for an affordably priced (okay, “cheap”) powered subwoofer to use with a Pioneer surround-sound receiver with Dolby 5.1 Digital processing and digital fiber optic inputs and outputs which I had purchased at that same Goodwill store for only $15.91 (knowing it most likely needed some sort of repair, given the el-cheapo price, plus it was missing the very specialized remote control.) I repaired the Pioneer audio processor/surround sound receiver at a cost of about thirty cents (the cost of a voltage regulator IC) and had purchased a factory remote on eBay for about $20. I do love discovering the occasional project item at Goodwill or other thrift stores, etc.īecause the two external speakers (left and right) were missing therefore, there were no controls to turn the subwoofer and its internal amplifier on or off or make any level adjustments at the subwoofer because those are actually located one of the two external speakers.

Report excellent quality / price at the time, it seems to me that it was costing less than € 100 and I do not think you could find better at this price today in terms of value for money / power.Ī buy eyes closed if you find one secondhand, it will just provide the place for the subwoofer, you can not have everything. The box is large and I think this is where lies the secret of this power, it sends very strong and sometimes too in terms of low, forcing to play with the setting of severe which is located on one of the satellite (good idea to have it placed there!), I generally leave treble background. Satellites are rather pretty and very easy to squeeze, they are equipped with mini hp front and a medium hp located in each of their base, which gives them this particular form, the highs are so well designed, only mediums were down slightly, but it is possible to remedy this by using a digital equalizer on the PC. Previously, I've tested a few a little cheap in 2.0 and 2.1 kits, but a test of this one store has completely convinced me, especially as the price was not prohibitive. I use to play the same electric guitar in my PC (I use a Line 6 Gearbox) and even if it does not replace studio monitors, it is very honest. I use this kit 2.1 for ten years and it has never failed me, the better the music for me perfectly fixed my PC and allows me to swing music throughout the house with a really impressive level of bass I find it happen to me also be used with a laptop to put music in the evening and it holds up to a piece of 25/30 m2, amazing.

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