Just ordered my speakers and reciever, now I need a SUB!

Here's one possiblity.

Here's another, just giving options although imo the STF2 croseiv linked is a much better choice at slightly over your budget.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1116093

I meant to link to the STF-1 actually which is $299.

There's also parts express.

You may want to save up some more money and do that system justice.

Yeah, I have to agree here...

I've heard the STF-1 and Bic H-100 which is the previous version of the F12. Between those I'd go with the F12. If you must stay under $300 imo it's the way to go.

I actually just ordered the same setup, the Onkyo 706, and the energy speakers and am looking for a sub. I have been looking at the bic VK-12, the bic F12, the ED A2-300 among a few others. I am looking to stay in the $200-400 range does anyone have any others to look at or would recommend any of these over the others? haven't heard any and don't currently have a sub, so I am kind of at a loss, I appreciate the help, thanks!

+1, or buy a used one for 300. A new one at 300 will not help the system out in the long run. You'll likely toss it after a year.

Keep in mind some of these guys are Bass heads and expect to have powerful bass you can feel but not hear. So if you want less you need a lesser sub. If you want this or tighter cleaner Bass you will need more sub. How much sub you need ultimately depends on the size of your room. If you in lets say an 8x8x8 room or a 20x10x10 room the amount of sub you are going to need will be different.

Quick layout of the basic price ranges for each tier of sub. This is not exact but between different manufacturers there are comparable subs in these price ranges. In general, each step up is significantly more sub if we are talking apples to apples (Internet direct vs Internet direct). And sometimes you can find deals which brings a higher tier sub down into a lower tier price bracket.

200-400
400-600
700-1000
1000-2000
2000+

If you are in a small room a 200-400 dollar sub will most likely be adequate. If you are in a larger room I would just hold off on the sub for a month or two save a few extra hundred dollars and go for a higher end sub in the 700-1k bracket.

check out the psb 5i. If you need better that that, better save up and spend 800ish

Not pushing it one way or the other, but just pointing out that the HSU VTF2-MK3 is currently 10% off (in satin black) - click on the HSU ad at the top of the AVS page. That puts it at around $450, but the shipping is going to push that up to around $500. This is a tunable 12"in sub - check the HSU page for physical dimensions, reviews, etc.

I'll let others comment on whether they think this sub would be a significant improvement over the BIC 12in considering it would cost about 2X more.

Edit: The above may be incorrect. On second look, the $494 may be after the 10% discount, so the total would be more like $550 I guess.

http://www.nextag.com/Velodyne-DEQ10...17/prices-html

this one is 469. guess you want 300ish though eh.

320 for the bic is a good price, go for it.

http://itemlistings.ebay.com/sdcsrp?...x.Value%3D4798
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the PA-120 is 250 with shipping!

sound distributors is where i got mine from eric. check out the PA120 thread on here. good reviews!

How did it all turn out? (Sound wise)