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Our Custom Installer John Sciacca runs down his top options to add great bass to your home theater:

JL Audio Fathom f212

Front and back views of a sealed, dual-driver 12-incher that reinforces JL’s reputation for delivering deep bass. Satin finish: $2,800 Gloss finish: $2,900

This flat-panel model, which houses dual 10-inch neodymium woofers, is so shallow that it can mount safely on your wall, vibration- free. And Its customized rosewood cabinet is a thing of beauty. $3,500 sunfire.com

Velodyne SC-600 IF/IC

A flexible 12-incher that can be mounted in floors, ceilings, closets, risers, and cabinets (oh my), and is also optimal for new constructs and retrofit projects. $999 (includes price for SC-600 amplifier) velodyne.com

Definitive Technology Supercube III

You get a whole lotta low-end love coming from this 0.6-cubic-foot box, which incorporates a 71?2-inch woofer pressure-coupled to two 71?2-inch bass radiators. $699 definitivetechnology.com

-- John Sciacca