Bigjim - not only do you qualify, but you are perilously close to having your own zip code!

I'm not sure how you performed the calibration, but let's assume it was correct. (My first 3 atttmepts were mixed ).

John is correct in that the sub should be somewhat transparent until it is supposed to show up. Spend some time watching several movies and see what knid of bass you get. There is nothing wrong with adding a few db to have the sub run a little hotter. Kind of a "season to taste" thing. If you still aren't satisfied, try to calibrate again .