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I have had this sub for about two months now (time flies), and here are a few of my notes on it.

Day 1. After the sub was installed, I was a bit underwhelmed at the overall performance of the combination. I have had an MTX aftermarket sub before, so I was really expecting some clean, hard hitting sound. The first day after the install it seemed that the system struggled to produce any meaningful low end sound power. I tried one or two of my files from my USB, and I just figured that perhaps the system's power was weak and that I'd basically have to live with it. The sound response was better from the basic form (with no sub), but not what I was expecting.

A week ago: I turned up the gain control on the subwoofer, and I tried a different music file. A total difference in sound output happened later; I actually did a double take. I realized that some of my mp3 files on the thumb drive were probably compromised when converting them from the CDs. Mind you, I am used to the sound quality of CDs, so initially I was unimpressed with the BA and MTX combo. What I found was that it depends A LOT on the quality of an MP3 recording. Once I hit a good file, the bass was much louder and had really great low and mid range sound. In the end I had changed my mind and was satisfied with the system's results. I even feel that (on some records) it could outstrip my previous MTX set up in my other Camaro.

So as time progresses, I'll be learning more about getting better quality MP3s, and getting to know the strengths and limitations of my sub and system combo.