Last week, on Tax Day, I took some money I recieved from a certificate of deposit I cashed in and got an amp and subwoofer installed in my 2002 VW Golf TDI.

The parts consisted of a 10" Polk dx10 component sub and a 100 watt US Acoustics USX-2100 amplifier. Both were purchased in the Scratch & Dent section of the Crutchfield website after several consulations with two of their sales reps. The ported box came from the local dealer who did the install, Alta Mere. The amp is a 2-channel unit bridged over to the sub and wired with the kit Crutchfield provided. My JVC KD-SH707 head unit powers the fronts and rears.

The sound is great, if a tad boomy. This is more likely due to the ported nature of the box than anything else; something I can fix with two socks if I want to. I'm loving the quality, the responsiveness, and the deep reach of the bass. To top it all off, the amp barely gets hot. Even after a three hour drive to Dallas from Austin with the music going loud the whole time, it hardly got above warm after I arrived at my destination. The install was done professionally and is clean and pleasant. I will have to do something about the box if I have space needs in the future for my trunk...