Any chance that these would be a huge let down compared to a home theater sub that is hooked up to pins already? Really wanna order some, but afraid I will be severely disappointed in the outcome.

Check out Pinnovators.com for plug n play adapters...
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Couldn't be easier. Have no fear. Buy some 14 gauge copper speaker wire. Splice it on both ends. On one side buy $1 alligator clips and crimp on. On the other slip into the back of the speaker. Put the alligator clips on the speaker. All done!
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These are rated 100 watts. If you already have a powered sub bigger or equal to 10 inches than its not going to be much different.

If I have a single sub hooked to 2 separate games, can they be played at the same time?

Yes they can Mudflaps

Does it sound okay? Seems odd that 2 games can use the same sub with no distortion.

Works just fine.

Yeah works fine for me too!

Also for those of you who ordered @ $88 there is a form on newegg here:

http://www.newegg.com/HelpInfo/OverView1.aspx?SectionID=106&SubjectID=194&ShortDesc=Price

I filled it out and got a response in under an hour that they are crediting me back $8.01 to my method of payment.

Ordered one. Thanks for the heads up!

Well okay then. I'll buy some wires and crank that shit!

Just ordered 2. Thanks for the heads up. That makes a total of 3 for me and now all pins will have a powered sub!

I have used Pinnovators in the past and this looks like a clean application for the speakers. If I pick up one of these Polk speakers it looks like this is what I would be picking up to complete my "awesome sound experience"

I personally wouldn't use for home theater or 2-channel, but these subs are absolutely perfect for pinball, especially at $89 and below. I seriously recommend scooping these up while you can, because they're near EOL (end of life).

I reverse-engineered one for BOM breakdown and it's insane how little margin is being made on these subs. They're practically sold at a loss for market share and brand recognition. No major manufacturer can offer a comparable current 8" sub at this price point, let alone a 10".

Also, amp panels with speaker terminals are becoming a thing of the past.

Ordered 5. Hope they perform really well!

The sub in my main music system cost about $3k, and I think these are just fine for pins. Most pinball sound isn't very good to begin with, so it is overkill to attach a very good sub to them.

I got one. Thanks for the heads up!

Cherry are now. $79.95 free shipping.

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Ok... I am in for 1. Question is which games to hook it up to.....

Is there anyway to hook it up to more then 2 machines ? It is very rare that I have all machines going at the same time... would just be nice for it to kick on for whatever I am playing.

You convinced me to order a third for WCS. I've been waiting for the $80 black ones to come back but it's been a long time. Stocking up on cherries.

You can connect up to four machines. There's an on/off/auto switch. I set mine to auto (standby). Turns on when it detects a signal.

Should I see if I can get my 4 cents back?

How do you connect 4 machines with just the 2 inputs? Do you just splice 2 together?

Also to those currently using these subs what do you set the knob on the back labeled "low pass" to?

Thanks everyone!

Oh Yeah, there is also a phase switch for 0 and 180. Which do the current users have it on?

There are two stereo inputs, but pinball is mono, so L+R plus L+R equals four pins.

About halfway up. Whatever sounds good to you. Too high will be muddy & boomy. Too low, just not enough bass.

Zero. Smarter people than me can explain what "being out of phase" is all about.

Actually, I guess one of the stereo inputs is line level (as opposed to speaker level), so that complicates things a bit. I'm currently using only the speaker level inputs.

You can use a 9v square battery to touch the terminals of the subwoofer in your game to determine polarity. If the woofer pushes out it's the correct position, if it sucks in it's the wrong position. I think it can be done with a AA battery too, you just have to run wires from the battery.

Black ones for $79.99, free shipping.

I swear this deal gets better by the hour.

http://www.adorama.com/PKAAM1055C.html?emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905&cvosrc=affiliate.62905

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There goes 160 bucks. Thanks, jerk.

P.S. Thumbs up.

As long as your pin speakers are wired normally (+ to + and - to -), you'll want to leave it at 0.

Thanks! You guys are awesome.

But I am still confused on the 4 inputs. There are 2 wires coming off the speakers (so plus and minus) and 4 inputs so I always just had 2 hooked up.

Link not working for me. Went to website directly and site says server unavailable. Anyone else having problems?

Just ordered one without issues.

With our pinsmx box you can connect four games to one sub. You can play them one at a time or all at once. Our pinsmx box has four built in isolation transformers, so if something happens grounding or other issues to your sound board each game is protected from the others.
Thanks,
Lorenzo
Pinnovators.com

Here is what I do...
Take a short male phono cable with RCA jacks, cut about 6 inches off one end and solder on 2 alligator clips.
Clip the cable to the speaker leads.
Loosen the 4 cab speaker nuts and route the cable under the grill.
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Leave just a few inches sticking out so when you disconnect the sub your connector will tuck into the speaker void and not dange and get caught.
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Then simple run a female/female cable to one sub in.

Take the other half of the cannibalized male cable and use it for your second machine.

got my $8 refund...But they only did store credit. So what did i do? I went and bought another one
I did have problems checking out though. It kept telling me it was out of stock and then suddenly the order went through. So I might have gotten the last one

I bought 2 and only need one so if anyone is interested...NIB, cherry Polk PSW10 $80.- pick up in Mansfield MA 02048

Newegg has poor customer service. I ordered 2 subs when they were 88 and submitted a request to refund me the 8 bucks when they went down to 79.99. They said they only offer price match on a single item and that issued it in store credit. What poor customer service!! I'd order from Amazon over this. I mean they won't price match themselves. What horseshit.

Received my order today. Hooked up one to TWD. Really disappointed in the performance. These may be good if you have nothing hooked up beforehand to compare to. But going from my home theater sub to this was a letdown. Enough people rave about these so I wouldn't say they don't do what is inteded, just not as much as I was hoping for.

do these work with all pinballs? I have f14 tomcat, high speed, black knight and getaway: hsII, would like to get 4 of them. what say you guys?

thanks for the input...

-troy

Make sure you hook it up to the sub in the base of the cabinet. It must be connected incorrectly. Mine literally shakes the whole room. I have to turn the volume down.

System 11 games tend to have shit sound compared to WPC, DCS and newer Sterns. I'd probably say it isn't worth it.

dirk, thanks for the input. and THAT is why I love this place... (just recently found it a few weeks ago, and already have purchased 3 pins and 600.00 dollars worth of parts from different vendors!!)

also, we are pretty close, north canton here, not to far from akron canton airport!!! go bucks!! O - H ...

I bought two also at $88.- and they issued a refund to my CC. Try calling again and speaking to someone else. I did notice on the refund request it stated high shipping...?? It was free shipping! Still, I got my $16.02 back

I would check your hook up. I've had it happen before where I thought sound was muddled but adjusting my speaker cables helped a bunch. They should rock. Also, you can adjust the volume and crossover to your liking with the dials near the inputs. Season to taste.

BTW, I receive 2 cherry subs today. I hope I like the look as well as my black. Have yet to unbox them.

I just unhooked from my home theater sub and hooked right into the new sub. Don't know where I could have gone wrong? The wife did say she could hear it when she pulled into the driveway after work....lol. Old one is 1250 watts, new one 100. That may be the issue. Side note, the cherry looks fine. Especially if they are tucked up under the machine where you can't even see them.

they were $79.99 on Amazon yesterday

Ya think?

I hooked mine up to Addams Family last night. So much better when multiball starts now!

I just found a black version from Adorama for $80 for anyone interested that was posted on Slickdeals.

http://www.adorama.com/PKAAM1055C.html?emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905&cvosrc=affiliate.62905