Dayton Audio SUB-800 8" Powered Subwoofer

I have used Dayton speakers before, so I really didn't have any concerns. I knew I would get a good product at a good price point, and it doesn't disappoint. It is an 8 inch powered sub, not a 15". It is probably not for EDM parties cranked. But it is just what I wanted for bass fill in my home Pub, paired with 4 Klipsch R-51M Bookshelf Speakers and Yamaha A-S301 amplifier. Fills the whole basement with great sounding music, and the Sub fills in behind the R-51M's just right. It has a surprising amount of good clear bass. The connections on the back provide for about any option you would need and feeding it with my WiiM Ultra is just enjoyable. Happy with my purchase.

Best of its Class. Outstanding sound!I researched online for an affordable unit to get even more bass to my Zbox SB500 sound bar so i decided to research a subwofer and found the Dayton Audio SUB-800 8-Inch 80 Watt Powered for $99.95 so i added it. Once hooked it to the TV headphone with the wire that came from the soundbar, set Gain and Crossover at 3/4 you won't believe these two units combined how great music or movie listening experience you get, very satisfied and at 3/4 of Sono's price.Pro: sound.Cons: does not come with aBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable. No remote control that you can use.As for the Zbox SB500 sound bar I was amazed by the quality of the sound. The price so much affordable than the Sono's option, so i decided to give it a try. Once at home I installed it on top of the TV and the sound is incredible. Volume TV at 8, and Blue Ray or Netflix at 11. The bass is incredible. For best sound quality I set up accuvoice at sd3, output leveling at noOL, bass 3. Treble HI 2, surround to sd 3. Sound is Crystal clear, bass is outstanding, beyond expectations. 3D sound is a plus, can hear sounds with this bar I did not hear with my previous sound system when watching the same moviesYou wont be dissapointed.You yube videos is like being at the concert.Try these units, and watch movies in Netflix. Sound is Great!Your living Room will never be the same!

I’m very impressed with this sub. I have been involved in hometheater since 1999. I started out klipsch subwoofer then moved to paradigm. I currently own 6 svs subs over two homes. I needed an inexpensive sub for my bedroom to connect to my zvox soundbase. I wanted something small to place inside my ikea kallax cabinet. I compared this to $300 kanto8 sub. Even though the Dayton has a small amp, it was able to creat impactful deep bass for its modest size . It is best for small to median size rooms. Ive also have experience with the polk -pw10. It’s a good sub, but is more “boomy” then the Dayton. Build quality is also excellent. The cabinet is very solid. I can’t imagine how much better this sub could be with a bigger amp. This was the best purchase for $123. For anyone on a budget this is the best sub.

I purchased this little subwoofer to use out in our living room, paired with a set of Peachtree Audio M24 powered speakers and connected in a wired configuration to our 55 inch Insignia TV. After redoing a couple of rooms in our home this fall I moved the audio gear out of the living room and into my newly created music room so that my wife could have her own sanctuary to kick back and watch TV. She has tolerated the audio gear for nearly 35 years so this is her time now.So she didn't require an amplifier and didn't wish to see speakers out there so I placed the TV upon a couple of cheap tables and then used some yoga blocks to elevate the TV enough to connect her little DVD player without it being in the way of her view. I then located the subwoofer in the middle between the tables and flanked the subwoofer with the speakers to each side resting atop an angled rubber stand and the end result is a great sounding little system that far exceeds the thin speakers of the TV. Of course it won't punch like my big audio system but it's plenty sufficient for her needs, and she likes it a lot. I located a piece of speaker cloth that was the perfect size to conceal it all and now just wait for the creases from packaging to relax. We're very happy with it and would recommend it to anybody just wanting to greatly improve the audio of their TV set.

Superb budget sub. Here's what I found out tinkering, maybe this will help someone.I have a 5.1 all analog receiver from 1998. Speakers are Polk Monitor 60 SII w/Polk R300 as surrounds.The RCA subwoofer out is not LFE on this receiver (or, I'm stupid). I tried it with one RCA to the proper input on the sub.-sounded fine-power switch set to "auto," unit wouldn't power on at low volumes.Tried it with High Level speaker inputs, main speakers hooked to sub outputs-unit powered on at low volume with power switch set to "auto"-sub sounded fine, main speakers sounded weirdTried high level speaker inputs to sub, main speakers wired from receiver-Best sound for everything.EDIT: I tried Y cabling with one RCA Subwoofer Out from receiver to TWO RCA in on subwoofer. Auto on works flawlessly at low volume. I believe the sound is a bit better from high level speaker input to sub.I wired the mains on A and sub on B on a vintage Pioneer SA-1050 integrated amp. Music from all sources was WOW.My subjective recommendation from a pile of budget/old stuff is, use the high level inputs for best results.

This fills the role I was looking to fill, which is not to shake the house and rattle the cupboards, but just to provide the bass floor that was missing. It does that well, giving movies the added resonance. The build is high quality, and the thing just works, and I think it looks understated and unobtrusive with its all-black veneer and finish. If you're looking for an 8" driver with musicality, I don't see how you can go wrong.

This sub is working well in a small listening area paired with a pair of Pyle 6.5” bookshelf speakers powered by a Sony STR-DH190 stereo receiver.