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post #1 of 8
2/3/11 at 12:48pm
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I have searched, but wanted to get a few "current" suggestions.

I want to replace an older 10" subwoofer that is in my family room. I have a separate dedicated HT room with dual SVS subs, so I am not looking for HT-type performance in the family room. The family room is primarily just for watching cable TV or the random movie on HBO etc.

In the family room I have Niles HD-LRC inwalls across the front, and some 5" Niles HD inwalls for side and back surrounds. The room is about 22x14x8.5. I want the sub to simply take over the basic bass duties from the inwalls and provide a bit more fill. I don't want it shaking the room. I'd like to keep the footprint at or under 13" cubed. I'd like to keep the spend under $400.

If SVS had their SB10-NSD available now, I'd be all over it. Since they do not, I am curious about the Emotiva 10" Ultra.

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post #2 of 8
2/3/11 at 1:02pm
the other option would be the eD A3S - 250 at $350, its 14" cubed however..
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post #3 of 8
2/3/11 at 1:22pm
I was goint to recommend the SVS SB12-NSD but that's a little over your budget and a 14" cube, plus I'm sure you're familiar with that anyway. What about this?

http://www.amazon.com/Velodyne-Impac.../dp/B001GON5CE
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post #4 of 8
2/3/11 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by Dixon View Post
I have searched, but wanted to get a few "current" suggestions.

I want to replace an older 10" subwoofer that is in my family room. I have a separate dedicated HT room with dual SVS subs, so I am not looking for HT-type performance in the family room. The family room is primarily just for watching cable TV or the random movie on HBO etc.

In the family room I have Niles HD-LRC inwalls across the front, and some 5" Niles HD inwalls for side and back surrounds. The room is about 22x14x8.5. I want the sub to simply take over the basic bass duties from the inwalls and provide a bit more fill. I don't want it shaking the room. I'd like to keep the footprint at or under 13" cubed. I'd like to keep the spend under $400.

If SVS had their SB10-NSD available now, I'd be all over it. Since they do not, I am curious about the Emotiva 10" Ultra.

Thoughts?
The Ultra 10 is great in my room. Sealed sub of any variety should help the whole system blend better - my experience with in-wall speakers (limited) tells me this would be a good thing. If you don't like the Ultra after setting it up and calibrating the system, while it's a pain in the rear, Emotiva has a good return policy.
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post #5 of 8
2/3/11 at 2:34pm
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Thanks for the replies. For this application, even 13" cubed is pushing it on the size, so SB12-NSD is out for that reason alone (I have two of them in my HT, so I am a fan).

If others have had good experiences with the Emotiva 10, that looks like a good fit. I will look into that little Velodyne, however. My wife would love to see less subwoofer in the corner

Thanks again.
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post #6 of 8
2/3/11 at 2:37pm
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Originally Posted by Dixon View Post

Thanks for the replies. For this application, even 13" cubed is pushing it on the size, so SB12-NSD is out for that reason alone (I have two of them in my HT, so I am a fan).

If others have had good experiences with the Emotiva 10, that looks like a good fit. I will look into that little Velodyne, however. My wife would love to see less subwoofer in the corner

Thanks again.

I'll never understand why women don't like giant subs--I think they're beautiful!!
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post #7 of 8
2/3/11 at 3:52pm
I'd skip on that little Velodyne Impact Mini and go for the Emotiva Ultra-10. I currently have an Ultra-10, and it's a very nice sub for the money and size.

The Impact Mini only has a 6.5" driver and 8" passive radiator... and only extends to 38Hz (-3dB)....not much of a sub.

If you absolutely must go with a smaller sub than the Ultra-10....my recomendation in your price range is the Klipsch XW-300D from Vann's...

I use one for nearfield PC audio, and it's great for that. I had it in the bedroom for about a week while waiting for another sub to get there, and in my 11x16 bedroom it sounded pretty impressive for such a small sub, even with movies.

It's not as good as the Velodyne Minivee I once had (I actually had the VMS-8, but it's the same thing)... but it's also ALOT cheaper than the Minivee.

Here are measurements of the XW-300D:
http://www.hometheater.com/content/k...-labs-measures

It actually measures pretty well, extending to 28Hz (-3dB)... although I have no doubt the low end output is very limited... but that's the sacrifice of a sub that small.
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post #8 of 8
2/3/11 at 5:00pm
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Thanks for the reply. Helpful.
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