I admit I'm a newbie when it comes to audio equipment and also have a small budget for a sub (<$350). I do not have an HT setup (yet) only two Infinity Beta 50's as main speakers hooked to a Sony STR-DG600 receiver. I like to listen to music about 50% of the time with the other half watching DVDs. Room is approx. 18'x20' with a cathedral type ceiling about 15' high at its peak. The H-100 has a good rep. here for a budget sub. My main concern is can it do double duty as a music AND movie sub? Am I asking too much of a budget sub? Lastly, if there are better choices given my specifics I would love to hear it. Thanks.

Ed

For music especially this will give you tighter, cleaner output and is in your budget. It really depends on how much you want to spend, for $200 nothing will touch the H-100 for a combination of music/ht. The STF-2 is on sale right now although over $100 more will be a better choice for both.

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/stf-2.html

Hi, is the STF-2 a better choice for a 16.5L x 13W x 10H theater room of a PB10? I am assuming both of these will be better than a BIC H100? Thank you.

Hi, is the STF-2 a better choice for a 16.5L x 13W x 10H theater room of a PB10? I am assuming both of these will be better than a BIC H100? Thank you.

I looked at these two subs(New Hsu STF-2 and Used SVS PB-10) when I was purchasing mine. They both are excellent subs for the money. I think the SVS goes a little deeper but it costs more unless you buy it used.

In the end I got the SVS because I got a decent deal on it used and it was front firing(That ended up being a requirement for me). I am completely happy with the SVS PB-10 and their customer support is top notch. However, I am sure I would have been happy with the Hsu if the requirement had been that I needed a down firing sub.

thanks. What were the considerations into down-firing vs. front-firing? I see this requirement a lot but not sure what all the factors to consider are.

thanks. What were the considerations into down-firing vs. front-firing? I see this requirement a lot but not sure what all the factors to consider are.

It wasn’t a good requirement! It was due to WAF. I had to place the sub in an enclosure in my entertainment center. A front firing sub was the only sub that would work in the enclosure. Here are some pictures of what I had before(Yamaha) to what I have now(SVS PB-10). I don’t think it really matters whether it is front firing or down firing if you have the ability to place the sub in the ideal spot in a room(Usually a corner near the listening position).


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IC...got it. Thanks for the clarification. I will try to get a PB-10. Hopefully a B-Stock becomes available. Thank you again.