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post #1 of 7
9/2/10 at 5:42pm
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I am looking for a new subwoofer for my HT room. It is about 3200 cubic feet and has a stairway going up to the main floor. I have a Denon 2808 receiver and Paradigm Monitor 7 fronts, CC-190 center, and ADP-190 rears. My usage is about 80% movies and 20% music.

I have been looking at the following subs but am not sure which one would be the best. I am more interested in low end extension than really high SPL, but I would like something that is able to keep up if listening loud occasionally.

ED A3-300
Epik Legend
SVS PB12-NSD
HSU VTF-3 Mk3
Outlaw LFM-1 EX

Thanks for any advice.
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post #2 of 7
9/3/10 at 4:47am
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Does anyone have any advice on which one might be better? I am hoping to order one in the next few days.

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post #3 of 7
9/3/10 at 7:17am
I have a similar set up, speaker wise, and just bought a new sub myself. The Legend was going to be my first choice, but who knows when it will actually be ready to ship. I had also considered an ED sub, but did not want to have to wait for a while before it shipped.

The other ones you have listed are all good choices, and I'm sure all three have many fans on this forum. It's a shame that most people cannot audition these internet direct subs before they buy.

I ended up busting the budget a little and buying an Empire, and have been very happy with it so far.
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post #4 of 7
9/3/10 at 9:00am
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Thanks Poppa.

Right now I am leaning towards the Outlaw but will do some more reading over the weekend
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post #5 of 7
9/3/10 at 9:50am
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Originally Posted by cbsmith View Post

It is about 3200 cubic feet and has a stairway going up to the main floor.

I am more interested in low end extension than really high SPL, but I would like something that is able to keep up if listening loud occasionally.

ED A3-300
Epik Legend
SVS PB12-NSD
HSU VTF-3 Mk3
Outlaw LFM-1 EX

Thanks for any advice.

If you're more interested in low end extension, remove the low powered sealed subs from your list.

Basically the VTF-3 and PB12NSD should be the only two remaining...and in that size room, even they will struggle somewhat. But are by FAR the best choices on that list (with the LFM-1 in third place, simply because it's brother the VTF-3 has more more port volume).
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post #6 of 7
9/3/10 at 9:53am
Oh, and of the remaining two, the PB12NSD seems to be better down low in terms of distortion and power compression, though the VTF seems a bit more linear.

http://www.hometheatershack.com/foru...2-nsd-2-a.html

http://www.hometheatershack.com/foru...extension.html
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post #7 of 7
9/3/10 at 5:45pm
I have a VTF3.3 with paragidm speakers in a room that's about 3000 square feet. It does everything I want and you can choose how you want the sub to sound with regards to deep extension or max output with their variable tuning feature. I personally love the sub and it's everything I would have wanted.
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