PSW10 vs. PSW303

elmeri
elmeri Posts: 6
edited October 2006 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hey there,

Both subs are $99 at Fry's and for now I'm only willing to spend $99. I appreciate it, but please don't tell me to get a different sub.

The PSW10 has a 10" driver but is rated at 50 watts.

The PSW303 has a 8" driver but is rated at 100 watts.

The PSW303(RTi series) is $110 more MSRP than the PSW10(Monitor series).

I am playing it with a pair of R15s.

Which sub will do the trick for me? My system is in a small room.

Thanks a lot,

Elmer
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,775
    edited August 2006
    I have never heard the 303, but I did recently purchase a brand new PSW10 from a forum member for $100. Performance was so poor, I resold it at a loss the same day.

    Port noise starts as low as 75db, and this was with music, at 85db the sub was completely unlistenable, there was more port noise than actual output at 90db.

    I have bought a lot of Polk products over the years, and this was the first to totally disapoint me. Polk should be ashamed to even sell it.

    Maybe the 303 is better.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited September 2006
    I have a 303 and it sounded pretty good but it seems to be to small for the room it's in now.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • Maestro
    Maestro Posts: 92
    edited September 2006
    For a small room, the PSW303 will be absolutely marvelous!
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    Main: Polk R50s
    Center: Polk CSi3
    Surround: Polk R30s
    Rear: Polk R15s
    Sub: Polk PSW12
    Cherry Wood Edition
    Whirlwind Cables/Connectors

    Harman/Kardon AVR635
    Harman/Kardon DVD 27
    Sony RDR-GX300 DVDR
    Sony Bravia 40" XBR1
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  • ronnie
    ronnie Posts: 150
    edited September 2006
    i have had the psw10 and it is awful...i own the psw303 and it performs and compliments my 12in sub great, and outperforms the psw10 in every aspect...just my 2 cents
    Yamaha RX-V2600
    Adcom GFA555 x 2 :D
    Yamaha CD685 cd changer
    Yamaha Dvd c950 dvd changer
    Polk RTi12 mains
    Polk CSi3 center
    Polk psw303
    Polk RTi6 (surround and surround back)
    Acoustic Research 12in 200 watt sub(8 years old and still hits hard:D)
    WindyWillys cooling fan (works great)
    Mitsubishi 52in big screen
    blue jeans cables
    AR interconnects
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  • oregoncalfroper
    oregoncalfroper Posts: 11
    edited October 2006
    guys I am still setting up my system and have a 303 but after hearing this I think it is underpowered my room is 20 ft wide by 24 deep and 9' ceilings I got the 303 at frys for 99 new so I did good what should I consider instead?
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited October 2006
    You should keep the 303 and run a second sub in a room that size. Buy a larger, quality sub for the front and run the 303 on the other side of the room.
    You bass will have less dead spots in the room this way.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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