JBL Stage A120P

This sub blew away all my exspectations of what I thought it would be,the music has more substance and the movies make me want to pop popcorn,Great sub at a great price.

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Good step up from small subwoofers

Not many reviews for this subwoofer, but I took a chance and do not regret it. I use the subwoofer mainly for music with my Yamaha A-S301 integrated amplifier. Although I have also used it with movies and like the sound, I am not a home theater buff so I will not speak to its use in that format. However, for music I am satisfied with the subwoofer. I can't offer any information on longevity at this point, but it seems solidly constructed. I expect it will last a while with my moderate use.

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Replacement purchase

I've had two Infinity R12 subs that died on me. I decided to go with JBL based on their reputation. My first impression when it came was the box said it was 12" 500 watts. It's not! It's rated at 250 watts RMS continuous power. My 2nd impression was the 12" speaker looks much smaller than the 12" speakers on my old Infinity's. My old Infinity's were rated at 300 watts, only 50 watts more than this JBL, yet I can tell a huge difference in perceived sound output. This JBL, to me, seems to have much less sonic power and thump than what it is replacing. My first Infinity had to be repaired twice and after dying a 3rd time I decided to buy a new one. The 2nd one didn't even last a year smh. I'm an old man and don't have much longer to live so as long as this JBL out lasts me, I'd have to say I'm at least satisfied with it lol.

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great till it was't

Bought this about a year and a half ago and it sounded great till it stopped working a couple days ago. powered by cambridge axr85 which is an amazing receiver by the way. not sure if i will buy this one again. ill try to repair it first and go from there.

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Large box with no sound

Read this review before you purchase this unit! I purchased this last year but did not get it set up for several months due to a relocation issue. Once I had it going, I noticed that the output was basically nonexistent. I tested it side by side with a much smaller and very inexpensive Klipsch subwoofer and the Klipsch outperformed it. Then I tried them side by side with a different receiver, same result. I contacted Crutchfield support, which was excellent as usual. They agreed it appeared that the unit had a problem. fortunately, it was still under warrantee, but I would need to go to JBL Harmon for warrantee support. JBL was also very helpful and replaced the unit. Unfortunately, the new unit had exactly the same result. I will acknowledge I can get adequate sound IF I crank up the received to max level for the sub and max volume on the sub control. A unit that is advertised as 500 watts peak power should be blowing out my windows at those settings. This unit takes up a lot of real estate and just does not deliver. No clue how this design passed QA and customer test back at JBL. Many better options out there in this price range.

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JBL Stage A120P

This is not a good sub for music as it is slow and bloated but for movies it shakes the house.

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Superior quality from a superior seller!!! A+++

The missing piece I didn't know I needed. Outstanding quality and sound. Crutchfield hooked it up at the best price on the market and lighting fast/delicate shipping!! Thank you!!

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It never worked right

This thing never worked right. Then stopped working all together. It never had the performance a 500w 12" sub should have. And half the time I wondered if it was turned on at all? I called Crutchfield but the rep only read the manual to me, had nothing of value to help me, and never recommended returning it. Sadly it died right after the warranty ran out. Now doing my research for repair I find a lot of people had this exact same problem. I would choose something else.

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Excellent bass depth and pairing

Frequency range is exceptional for a $300 subwoofer. Shipped immediately and arrived within two days. I have this paired with stereo JBL 305Ps and the sound pairing between the two speakers and woofer is near perfect. The 125w monitors are spot on for the 500w woofer. 8/10 combo, do recommend

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JBL Stage A120P

It was a great sub but wanted one with more power

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Decent Base. Just a little weak for my theater.

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Great value.

Price for performance isn't bad at all. Finish is nice. Setup as easy as can be. I bought this open box buy and I'm not disappointed at all.

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JBL Stage A120P

Great sound

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JBL Stage A120P

Excellent addition to my JBL Northridge Series and this makes a huge difference once the crossover range is adjusted to match the rest of the acoustics

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Lots of low end power.

Have these paired with a some JBL Stage A170 floor standing speakers. This subwoofer really adds to the low end for deep rumbling lows.

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JBL quality an sound at a affordable price

Excellent sound JBL has always been known for its bass this bass speaker fits the bill for my medium size living room the price made this speaker a no brained

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Purchase imminent!

I personally dont own one of these subs, but I have a friend who does and lets just say AMAZING. For the price point the richness and power is incredible. I do own a pair of jbl A190 and am going to purchase this sub (or 2) to compliment my system. Love it!!!!

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If you dont knownif you need a sub.get one.

I think this sub is more than adequate. I've put both rock and rap through it and am satisfied. I keep it at about 75% volume and crossover set to 80. This is paired with my A170 towers. When there's another open box I'm gonna pick up a second for stereo bass. Much better for double bass rock.

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JBL Stage A120P

This is a amazing subwoofer! I've been looking for a new sub and found a winner. My favorite thing with this sub is that even if I max out my home theater reviver the sun never decreases bass like most subwoofers I have tried in this similar price range. Blends very well with my Definitive 800 satellites running on a Sony 145w per channel. I have always had sealed subwoofers and was really worried about port noise. To my surprise the detail was crisp and now a JBL fan. Amazing product! Huge shout out to Crutchfield for helping me through returns and wonderful help.

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A new subwoofer

After 20 years I replace the Polk subwoofer with the new JBL stage subwoofer, the difference was a bit surprising, JBL was not muddled or soft in any way, more of sharp and precise with the base

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JBL Stage A120P

It doesn't compare to the Polk I was replacing. Spoke with a Crutchfield advisor and was returning the unit as DOA after troubleshooting over the phone. While waiting for the replacement to ship, I went through all my Onkyo amp settings for the 3rd time and found that the unit did not work out of the box until it was turned all the way to max and turned back from there. Peculiar, but when I called Crutchfield back to cancel the replacement, was told to monitor the situation.

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JBL Stage A120P

I purchased the sub to replace another JBL product that has served me well, but it's time to send it down the road. It is the perfect sub for what I use it for, reinforcement for a sound bar for TV, and secondly a little bit of music. So far-so good!

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JBL Stage A120P

Great speaker at a great price!

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JBL Stage A120P

Sounds really good. Very deep bass.

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JBL Stage A120P

Crutchfield technical support did an excellent job helping me find the settings on my receiver and suggesting what to put the settings at. Generally I think getting settings right for subwofers is way too complicated. Not sure who to blame for that - receiver, subwofer or both??? But once I got all the settings to the right place this subwofer works well, producing clean pleasing bass. The unit was reasonably priced especially since I caught it on sale.

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Outstanding subwoofer

Outstanding subwoofer! It does a great job and the acoustics are unbelievable! I really like the front firing design.

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An affordable and powerful 12" subwoofer

Delivers a good bass punch that is clean and authoritative. I use it as a second subwoofer along with an Infinity SUB R12. The A120P is a great companion to my JBL Stage A190 fronts, Stage A125C center and Stage A130 surround speakers. All are connected to a Yamaha Aventage RX-A4A receiver. The overall sound of the system is awesome when watching movies or listening to music. The A120P is priced right and I am glad I bought it.

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Good bass and

Purchased this subwoofer to upgrade from a Polk 8 inch subwoofer. After making the necessary adjustments in my receiver and the subwoofer itself, this subwoofer handles anything I throw at it. Very deep bass punch bass. Excellent build quality! Highly recommend!

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JBL Stage A120P

Not the best in my opinion. I have a Klipsch 12" 200 watt RMS sub that I got from Costco and it sounds better and thumps louder than this. Not sure it's worth the original price. Might be okay if you get 2. Don't think 1 is sufficient. Not sure I'd recommend for the price. Bass is deep but not the loudest even at the highest gain setting. Hopefully it lasts at least.

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Not to be underestimated, this sub is awesome

I started my home theatre journey with the JBL stage A130 bookshelves, then gradually added the center channel and a pair of towers all from the same JBL stage series. Once this A120p subwoofer arrived, it was magic to my ears. Music listening and the experience of watching movies were all elevated because not only does this sub make everything sound better, you could feel it as well. Adding this subwoofer was the missing piece that made me excited about 2 channel listening and streaming movies at home again with a giant projected image. If dialed in and calibrated correctly, it performs impressively well. The bass here is tight with a quick attack when listening to rock, hip-hop, and live performances. For movies, it brings the local theatre experience home since the bass is so clean, articulate, and delivers that deep authoritative power that everyone in the room can feel. I would say this sub not only brings the rumble and the thunder, it is also more refined than most subwoofers I have heard in this price range since surprisingly it doesn't draw attention towards itself but complements my entire system as a whole. It disappears along with the other speakers when listening to 2-channel music. For home theatre, it delivers that gut punch once that bass drops that I have been looking for.

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Excellent sub-woofer

I purchases this to replace a Mirage 12" subwoofer, which will be moving to another spot in the house. It is coupled with a pair of JBL L820s and a pair of JBL L830s as well as the center channel speaker of the same series (didn't feel like craning my neck behind that one this morning) for a 5.2 surround system with a Yamaha RX-A550. I am very happy with the performance of this subwoofer, as well as the available controls and adjustability. Crutchfield, as always, was a dream to work with.

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It okay ..so-so

It's okay . I have a north ridge e250p that I'd sent the amp plate off for repairs and so just in case I thought I'd pick this one up. well I got the e250p back and MAN, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT .. DAM!! It shakes the neiborhood . but on other hand the stage a120p is a really nice looking sub ! Looks not everything!!

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Great subwoofer

I have absolutely no complaints about this speaker. Once I re-calibrated my receiver for the new subwodfer. It sound great and gives me the sound I wanted from my 7.1 system.

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Would Definitely Recommend

A bit much for my living room, but this sub is amazing. And the output of the subwoofer depends largely on your receiver or you settings on your amplifier for the rest of your speakers. It is better than I expected honestly.

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Works well with all styles of music

Terrific sound, just what I was hoping for, that fills a very large room with realistic low end response that supports a set of floor standing DCM Time Window speakers incredibly well.

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Failed within the warranty period.

Do NOT purchase this subwoofer! It failed within the warranty period and I had to spend another $140 to ship this back to JBL. I've been an avid JBL customer for over a decade, after the way they've treated this purchase; never again.

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JBL Stage A120P

Works great

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JBL Stage A120P Subwoofer

Excellent fidelity and low bass "presence." Plenty of power. This subwoofer is a great addition to my stereo speaker system (Phase Techs)!

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JBL why anything else?

So I paired this up with a Klipsch 12 inch sub and a set of JBL studio monitor speakers at 2,000 watts RMS and it definitely hits all the spots. Used for studio music sound! Excellent JBL product quality

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JBL Stage A120P

A lot of speaker for the money, I would recommend this subwoofer to those that like a tight lower end of the music spectrum

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JBL Stage A120P

I bought this Sub to replace my Polk audio Dsw Pro 440 which i liked but it stop working did some research and found this Gem...Really boost my 7.1 surround system to a new level.

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Awesome

Has plenty of power for movies and the low frequencies can even be heard at low volume.

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JBL Stage A120P

As a Pro Touring Audio Engineer for 30 years I have always found JBL products to be of the highest and most reliable quality. In the mid 1970s as the 18 inch speakers were being developed , JBLs touring product manager(MARK GANDER ), and CLAIR BROTHERS AUDIO, worked together on product development. This gave we at CLAIR BROS. the ability to work directly on choosing the best 18 inch woofer to be designed for the now famous CLAIR BROS S4 full range 4 way touring speaker that was the superior enclosure up to the time of the line array systems. I have owned JBL 4311 Studio Monitors and a pair of Lancer 99 speakers with the 14 inch low end speakers since the 70's and the JBL Stage A 120P sub low units have taken my home system to new and greater full spectrum audio quality. Can not say how pleased I am with these units, 5 STARS in my book

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JBL Stage A120P

Love it ! Bass so smooth and deep!

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JBL Stage A120P

Adds a powerful punch to your music content, excellent when paired with JBL Stage front speakers, such as JBL Stage A 190.

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JBL Stage A120P

Soft and strong deep bass.

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JBL Stage A120P

Just what I wanted deep bass with power to spare. I used this as a lamp table between our recliners wired it through the floor no hum like my very old sub and very quiet between songs. My old surround speakers all JBL 25 years old and still going strong, Just outdated. LOVE JBL....

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JBL Stage A120P

Big, powerful and loud. Not the best sound quality I've heard from a subwoofer, but I expected that from JBL. Good deal at the purchased sale price! Used in my basement for a party, booming subwoofer.

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JBL Stage A120P

Great sound and deep bass. Really brings the music to life!

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JBL Stage A120P

I am highly satisfied with and love my JBL Stage A120P sub; it works beautifully with the Denon AVR X2500H and JBL Stage A130 bookshelf speakers in my rec. room.

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JBL Stage A120P

Very nice! Super great lows, and even an "off" switch!

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Awesome bass

Great bass response

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Happy Customer

Great sub, I have a big bar area thinking about adding a second one. I got mine on sale which I thought was great value.

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