Customer Reviews

Polk Audio AM3386-A Atrium Sub10 Speaker

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I ordered the sub overnight and it showed up on time. The wiring was not what I expected. If I remember correctly it wires up parallel. There is no crossover. But it works great and really improved the sound on the patio. I have it paired with 2 Infinity outdoor speakers. Infinity is not known for their low end and Polk is. So together they sound pretty good. I looks inconspicuous so it is not as likely to walk off and it makes a dandy plant stand. It is only a 10" speaker so don't expect it to numb your brain.

I really wanted to like this subwoofer. Its appearance is terrific, and it is very well built. Unfortunately, when wired into the left and right speaker channels (without a dedicated subwoofer connection on the amp, as described in the manual) it introduces a really horrible distortion into the right and left speakers. This is probably because of the way it piggybacks onto the existing L/R speaker connections, but really makes the product worthless. I returned the item after less than 12 hours of ownership and am quite happy with the bass provided by the Atrium 45 speakers that I purchased at the same time.

Bottom line: Unless your outdoor amp has dedicated subwoofer connections, don't bother with this product. Unless you want a $300 plant stand.