Customer Reviews

Acoustech H-100 Cinema Series 500-Watt Front-Firing Subwoofer, High-Gloss Black

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
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Due to living in an apartment, I have not really been able to crank this sub up much. From what I can tell it is a very good sub. I like the look of the huge baffles on the cone. It is pretty big but does blend in with the grill on.

pros:
Very highly regarded as one of the best subs in it's price range by avs forum members.
Designed in part by the HSU team, a well-respected name in subwoofers
gloss black finish on top, (cat foot-prints galore)
all the switches you need on the back

cons:
most people probably have never heard about this sub and its name might suggest like it came out of wal-mart
the power cord does not fit snug in the back, however mine has never fallen out on its own.

It has a rare switch on the back for 5.1 option or pro-logic. If you use an rca cable from your receiver for the .1 lfe channel use the 5.1 setting (the crossover knob will be inactive-use the x-over adjustment in your receiver), otherwise if you wire your front speakers through the sub-use the pro-logic setting and adjust x-over knob.

I was very hesitant to buy this speaker but I had just lost my old one and money was very tight, so I did'nt have much of a choice. I researched it at Bic's web page and every audio page that I could come up with. I did'nt read one negitive thing about it. The only thing I could say that may turn someone away, would be that this is a sub for a normal,(small to medium) size room.

The encloser, grill and speaker all look very high quality, very nice fit and finish.

The sound that comes out is quite good, of course your placment will change the sound to your own tastes.

I have it set up to about one half volume and to the parameters of my receiver, it fills my room with full rich bass and responds beautifully to movies, I turn it down for music because I don't really like my music with bass as the focus.

Mike from Canada

When I was researching subs I always read comments that said that the sub "blends in." I wondered how a sub that blended in could be looked at as a good thing - imagining it to be weak. Definitely not the case. Upon purchasing this sub (based on the multiplicity of good feedback I saw at the price range) I now understand. It is a powerful sub that has high quality sound. By blending in, it means that it won't stick out like a sore thumb, which poor subs do. Bass is largely omnidirectional; therefore, a quality sub will simply envelop the listener with good-sounding bass - rather than rattle/rumble and nag you. It adds another dimension to your listening experience and sounds like it's coming from your speakers. That's how it "blends in." The bass that you hear in the car sitting next to you at a stop light is not a good sound. That sticks out like a sore thumb. You won't get that with this product. You'll get something that sounds great with movies as well as music of all genres - from jazz and classical to rap (which has a tendency to be bass-heavy). Truth be told, I am very proud of this sub and it takes my movies to a whole 'nother level and also impresses the chicks (for real). I have no complaints with this sub. It sounds better than most commercial brands that I demo'd - including infinity and many velodyne models. Great product!

It definitely took a bit to get used to this sub compared to my old crappy one. this is my first "decent" sub. I knew I was going to have to retrain my ears a bit.

Bass is much more clean with this sub and it has a lot of power.. my friends are impressed.. however i don't feel the base is very "tight" a quick punch to the bass feels like it trails off a bit.

overall i am glad i purchased this sub. it was worth the money.

Well. I don't have anything to add to the star reviews here. This sub delivers!

I had purchased a Klipsch sub10 and returned it for the Acoustech H-100 and am I glad I did. Visually the H-100 is much more stylish with the high gloss finish and gold front firing sub. Sound is incredible, very robust bass without being boomy, and try as I might, I can't seem to bottom this thing out. I much prefer the front firing speaker over the bottom firing Klipsch, which seemed to absorb much of the bass into my carpet. And oh yeah, did I mention I saved $220. I could buy two of the H-100 for about the same price as the Klipsch, but I don't think the foundation of my house could withstand that kind of shock.

This is a great subwoofer at this price level!!! I upgraded from the stock subwoofer of my mid-range Onkyo home theater system (I have already upgraded the satellites) and this makes a huge difference!!! For movies, the low end is tight and adds significant depth vs. my previous sub, which would produce muddled bass during scenes with significant bass / action / etc.

I have done only limited testing of music with this sub, but it is definitely tighter (i.e. less boom) than my former HTIB sub, and now I get great low-end response without having to constantly tweak the receiver / subwoofer settings to minimize boom.

I did a significant amount of research before buying this subwoofer and I am absolutely satisfied with my purchase. This is a great subwoofer for this price point and I highly recommend this if you are wanting to upgrade from your current setup.

In building my home theater recently I needed a sub that looked nice, wasn't too big but also sounded good and wasn't terribly expensive. Enter the H100, it fit all of those criteria to a "T".

The high gloss black finish and grill look great, the sub doesn't take up too much room (which is nice for us as we live in a condo) and was a good value.

The sound is wonderful for home theater and is respectable for music. If you primarily listen to music there are probably some other subs in this price range that may suit you better. For home theater though I think this is as good as it gets for the price. Now as you move up in budget there are a LOT of great subs out there starting in the $350+ range but not everyone has that kind of money. For those looking for a good "starter" sub, I'd highly recommend this one.

Good Quality, Good SOLID sound, nice feel in a 19' X 21'--MY ROOM!-- This unit definetely outstands and beats the high priced competitor. Was seriously looking for a Klipsh, but wasn't truly convinced by the sound not to mention the steep price. BH-100 unit not only convinced me on the price but the feel.... of that low solid thundering bass. Highly recommend this slick looking High Gloss 12". Very well worth all around.

8bl.

Having just purchased the H-100 after reading a few reviews on it, I am very satified with my purchase. Admittedly, it wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be however, this is a GREAT home theatre sub for the price.

Upon receiving it from UPS, I hooked it up into my existing system (powered by a Yamaha HTR-5550 receiver) and loaded in Master & Commander. When the action scenes hit, this sub literally shakes the walls of my apartment and you actually feel the "hits" of the cannonballs in the chest. Literally. For home theatre, this sub is very tight and punchy, with the lowest bass notes (I think that it's called "LFE") projecting out into the room with a lot of "hit".

For music, I think it is a little boomy, but if you using a good media player (I run a coaxial line out from my PC soundcard straight into the Yamaha receiver), you can use the equalizer in the media program to iron out some of the boom - after which, it sounds GREAT.

All in all, this is a great performing, aesthetically pleasing sub, that is great value for the dollar. IMO, it is well worth checking out @ this price point and to date, I am very happy with the purchase.