fred neal

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $0.00 from craigs list

Summary:
i paid absolutly zero for this sub. i purchased a denon AVR-5803 reciever from craigs list for 1300.00. the sub was just part of the deal. i told the seller that i did not really want the sub. i have 4 cerwin vega D-9 speakers in my living room now. whow was i wrong. this sub is more than most people will ever need. the denon puts out 170 WPC. 4 cerine vega d-9s for fronts, a monster infinity hps center channel, 2 infinity HPS1.5SPS for my rears, and then the hps 1000 sub for the back which claims a whopping 1000 watts. i am 53 years old and will admit. i have never heard anything that would compare. if my math is right, i have the ability to supply my speakers with 2360 watts of of total power. i am very impressed with this sub. i cant imagine any other sub that could compare. but we must remember what i actually paid for the sub. luck has it that i have one of those amazing wifes who does not try to put retrictions on my listening pleasure. if you have a chance to own this sub. buy it.

Strengths:
delivers amazing bass for your surround sound or your audio needs. remember though that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. you must have enough power to the rest of your equipment to really enjoy the sub.

Weaknesses:
the only weakness i can think of is, you have to manually cut the sub off and on. becaus of the location and placement of my sub, the power supply cord will not reach the back of my amp. I am sure given enough time and a simple drop cord could remedy this problem.

Davidka

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $760.00 from cant remember

Summary:
Ok, I was just "surfing" around here, but this previous review from Arpegio shows that he is a complete idiot. (sorry)
Not 1000 Watt? "The Technics THX amplifier actually shows the amount of power it puts out." Hahaha. Yes, it shows, but not the power of the SUB'S AMPLIFIER.
It becomes distorted, yes, because of too high low-level signal from the receiver. This distortion has nothing to do with the actual power of the sub.

Price Paid:  $559.00 from ebay

Summary:
My wife's first verdict on arrival - "this thing goes straight to garage, you can listen to it there, its too big to stay inside the house!" Tested it with a THX certified Technics SA-TX50 (560W). MOVIES. The Matrix sounds magnificent. Both titles and the part where Neo fights Morpheus. Not sure why, but even the most powerefull subs fart like they had burritos for dinner during the second scene! The bass is tight, fills the room completely. MUSIC. Absolutely unbelievable with music! Without any EQ - electronic or not! - all music suddenly sounds full, warm, with the right amount of punch at 50%. Billie Holliday's 1947 recording sounds with almost unnoticable drums reaching upper 40Hz. This is with no equalization at all (only the amp standard bass and treble, of course). The drum and bass sound is beyond belief. Photek's "Smoke Rings" sounds great (as good as on other powerfull subs) up till the first reverb. This part basically stops, and after a second and a half of silence, hits you again with a moderately volumed 22Hz of electronic drums - masterfully echoed and reverbed! The feeling is undescribable. You are actually being lifted up by this sound, phisically! At least that is what it feels like. It was not even at a quarter of its power! Ambient music comes with a new twist with this subwoofer. I tried Terre Thaemlitz's "Trucker". It starts with 89Hz low waves (can't call it a sound because an average human can only hear 20Hz-21KHZ) that slowly tranform into a sound with some electronic beeping in background. There are approximately 3 seconds of this low frequency madness that almost sound scary. While the subwoofer produces that infrasound part, my heavy clock plays poltergeist on me. It shakes and the sound only comes 2-3 sec later. You have to see it to believe it! Somebody said over-rated? Definitely! Although its too powerfull for a small-sized rooms and same size budgeted home theater projects, and, probably, is Ok for a medium level projects, it is not 1000W for sure. The Technics THX amplifier actually shows the amount of power it puts out. At 25% of full amp power and 50% gain on the sub at a 100Hz cutoff the Matrix title sounds full and rich. At 50% (amp's, not the sub) its overpowering, but still without distortions. At 70% the sub begins farting, that is appr 300W output with a 50% gain. If it is 1000W, its is a maximum - not RMS!!

Strengths:
Looks great - this Epicurean-Macedonian architectural shape looks 500% better in life, no pictures will do it justice! Sounds great, especially with music. Forget all about equalizers and top of the line amps - it will give you the range they will never even be able to process. Front buttons - excellent idea! Absence of auto shuttoff doesn't hurt, as you really have to increase volume on other models just to turn them on (might be too loud then!) Exceptionally built - luxury materials and workmanship - no doubt!

Weaknesses:
Looks too oversized for a small room. Its not for appartments or small houses. Expensive shipment - paid almost $70 by UPS ground (almost a 100Lbs). The original box is too weak for the product! Generally - if you have at least a medium sized room for it, buying it in oderately used condition for not more than $600 including shipment - get it! Other than than - you will be taking chances against far better sized and priced competition from Bob Carver or even the Infinity's own latest line of terrific subs! There are not too many reviews on those, though.

Similar Products Used:
Velodyne, AR, JBL, NHT. Tested and used with: Amplifier - Technics SA-TX50, THX certified, 560W. Center speaker - Technics SBT-A80, 200W. Front speakers - KLH-18T, 210W each. Rear speakers (surround

Price Paid:  $601.00 from ubid

Summary:
Before I get into this review, let me share the component that I have matched with this. - AV Amplifier: Onkyo TXDS797 THX certified - DVD/CD/SACD Player: Sony DVP NC650V and Pioneer Elite DVC-36 (5 CD/DVD changer) - Speakers: Wharfedale Pacific Center Channel, Wharfedale Pacific PI-40 Front Left/Right, and Wharfedale Pacific PI-10 rear surround channel. -Subwoofer: Infinity HPS-1000 (1000 watts) Cable: All Monster Cable When I played SADE’s “Love’s Live DVD” this thing conveyed the music with good precision. The sound quality for drums is good. The home theater performance is outstanding. I played the movie Pearl Harbor and Matrix this sub really shook the family room (30 feet x 14 feet) at 6 on the volume and ½ way on the frequency. I really love this sub for music and home theater application. I listen to music 60% of the time and 40% on the home theater application and this really exceeded my expectations. Excellent sub indeed!

Strengths:
Powerful amp, clean & precise bass. Love the looks of it (imposing and art deco style)

Weaknesses:
no remote. Size can be an issue (this thing is sizeable)

Similar Products Used:
JBL, Wharfedale, Klipsch, Velodyne, Sony

Price Paid:  $459.00 from uBid

Summary:
Excellence describes this sub. Very tight and impressive lows. In my application (a 35'x20' room in a 30 yr old home), I found the sub to be tighter than the constuction of the home. With such a large room, in the past I found that 2 subs work better (even with a Paradigm Servo-15). Not anymore, the HPS-1000 fills the room with fairly even distribution of tight output. I currenly have it wired @ speaker level on the way to my Dahlquists in the front, and a gain level of 2-3 will suffice and 3-4 if you prefer a little more bass in your music. The only rattling or distortion detected is coming from my aluminun slider windows, indoor doors and other objects around the house. This is sub may not be a great idea if you live right next to another unit in an apartment or condo. However, if you have one of those neighbors with $K+ sound systems in their cars who love to show off their distoring boominess, invite them in and have them bring their bass driven CD of choice. That should clear up any misconceptions of who's got the real bass on your block.

Strengths:
- Sound ~20-80Hz (I only use it upto 50Hz) - Appearance - Control panel

Weaknesses:
- No Auto On/Off for amplifier - Shipping costs

Similar Products Used:
- Paradigm Servo-15 - Very good/excellent sound, but x-over/control sold seperately and not as productive as the HPS-1000. - Boston Acoustics PV1000 - Very good, but a bit less substantial as the Ser