Yamaha YST-SW216BL Advanced YST II Front-Firing Active Subwoofer

A very good match to the Yamaha MCR-E810SL DVD mini system I also purchased from Amazon. Easy to set-up, and I feel much better low frequency balance in music and DVD play (in a room size of 11' x 16').

I have had several subs over the years costing several hundred dollars each, but thanks to my ex-wife I needed a new sub and the budget was a bit tight. I decided to give the yamaha a try, but wasn't expecting to much from it. boy was I surprised this little thing thumps quite well. Not good tight bass for music, but great for movies. If your looking for a budget sub this is the one!

I hooked this unit up to the Sharp XL-DK227N Executive Micro System which has a subwoofer out. The power and size of this unit nicely enhanced the sound with that system. With the Sharp EQ tuned flat, I did not need to turn the subwoofer to maximum, so I expect this unit will be good compliment to any shelf system up to the 75 watt range. (This unit could be overkill for shelf systems below 15 watts because you might not be able to turn the built-in amp down far enough.)

I also wired up the unit in it's passive setup with this same Sharp system. It was not as impressive in this configuration until I used the Sharp's bass boost feature.

I bought this to go along with my Yamaha receiver. This is not your "poweful sub" but for movies watching, it is very good for the price range. This sub does not have auto on/off mode but if you hook up to plug it to your "receiver", the power will be turn on or off with your amp. The sound is clean and the styling is elegant. This sub is not as slim as some may like since it is squared. My movies experience is much better now with this new sub.

I purchased this sub based on customer reviews....and they were right it makes an unbelievable addition to your system!