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Bought the predecessor (JBL 12" 250watt RMS sub) to this about five years ago and the circuit board fried for no reason but under-engineered. My brothers indentical unit had the same failure! No parts available says JBL but they said but they would buy it back from me for a song and sell me an identical refurb for a lot of loot. I ask why there are parts for refurbs they resell but NOT for me? I raised hell, called up Sales Manager and called them on their refurb scheme. They sent me a new subwoofer for free - the subwoofer is the item shown here and IS the subject of this review, just read on! Good, all set - I thought! Now this 2nd subwoofer fries about 2 years later. I took it apart too. Same damage on the circuit board. Same under-designed power supply stage. I will not contact JBL again as I am done with their subs and other products. But I wonder if they sell this unit as a refurb too. Now YOU know why others say they can't get parts and why these subs fry so much. It's a good scheme for JBL. They clearly are replacing the cheap circuit board and selling the same sub over and over and over! I am a musician and have bought JBL all my life but no more. This sub was used on a home theater along side a Bose Lifestyle 5.1 system. The sub has in no way been abused or played too loud. The Bose has outlasted 2 of these JLB junk heaps. I am buying a different, cheaper 12" sub and if it fries, so be it. This unit will die on you. It is no way worth the price and similar units sell for half the price or even less. Watch this product - don't get stung!