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<blockquote data-quote="creyc" data-source="post: 2488020" data-attributes="member: 570559">I was at wal mart picking up a last minute gift for a gift exchange I was attending when I came across an entire subwoofer system for $35 out the door.&nbsp; I couldn&#039;t believe it came with a sub, amp and carpeted box all for less than $40, so I of course shamefully grabbed it and proceeded to the checkout counter with my head down.&nbsp; I installed it in the Walmart parking lot with a $1.24 extension cord in place of speaker wire.For $35 you get a 10&quot; stamped metal driver mounted in a sealed and carpeted MDF box. The box seems to be of decent construction quality.&nbsp; You get a &quot;300 watt&quot; amp, rated at only 70W rms @ 4 ohm CEA.&nbsp; It&#039;s a very tiny amp, and the fact it takes RCA input, high level input, and its solid aluminum construction makes it a kinda cool amp for benchtop testing purposes.&nbsp; Only safe down to 4 ohms.&nbsp; Has built in low pass filter and the whole thing is TINY!The system performance is pretty crappy, but thats to be expected.&nbsp; Total output is...well 70 watts on a 10&quot;.&nbsp; Provides decent low end enhancement but don&#039;t expect anything to rattle.&nbsp; Sound quality isn&#039;t horrible, no doubt helped by the sealed box.The sub is easily overpowered on a directed 1100d amp, even at 4 ohms.&nbsp; Starts smelling bad, then popping.&nbsp; Output is nice for about 5 seconds though.&nbsp; I suppose I suspected this, but figured I&#039;d mention I took the system to its limits. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gifWith the exception of a kinda cool 70W amp, it&#039;s by and large a waste, even of $35.&nbsp; I think I just acquired a new specimen for the wall socket.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="creyc, post: 2488020, member: 570559"] I was at wal mart picking up a last minute gift for a gift exchange I was attending when I came across an entire subwoofer system for $35 out the door. I couldn't believe it came with a sub, amp and carpeted box all for less than $40, so I of course shamefully grabbed it and proceeded to the checkout counter with my head down. I installed it in the Walmart parking lot with a $1.24 extension cord in place of speaker wire. For $35 you get a 10" stamped metal driver mounted in a sealed and carpeted MDF box. The box seems to be of decent construction quality. You get a "300 watt" amp, rated at only 70W rms @ 4 ohm CEA. It's a very tiny amp, and the fact it takes RCA input, high level input, and its solid aluminum construction makes it a kinda cool amp for benchtop testing purposes. Only safe down to 4 ohms. Has built in low pass filter and the whole thing is TINY! The system performance is pretty crappy, but thats to be expected. Total output is...well 70 watts on a 10". Provides decent low end enhancement but don't expect anything to rattle. Sound quality isn't horrible, no doubt helped by the sealed box. The sub is easily overpowered on a directed 1100d amp, even at 4 ohms. Starts smelling bad, then popping. Output is nice for about 5 seconds though. I suppose I suspected this, but figured I'd mention I took the system to its limits. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif[/IMG] With the exception of a kinda cool 70W amp, it's by and large a waste, even of $35. I think I just acquired a new specimen for the wall socket. [/QUOTE]

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