Can avsforum recommend a decent 10-inch sub for my HT?

Guys,

Can you recommend a decent 10-inch sub for my new HT setup?

I've the HTD level-3 bookshelves and a center channel and a denon 2113ci.

I received my BIC F12 and Aurolex subdude and F12 is way too large for my room and also doesn't fit in the subdude.

So thinking of returning the F12 and getting a decent 8 or 10 inch sub.

The room is 15*12 apartment and i don't like the rumbling or window shattering sounds. Am just looking a sub that can go well with music and play some decent effects for movies.

budget is ~$200 to ~$250

Thanks much in advance !

Thanks for the suggestion.

I've never connected a subwoofer before. I bought a subwoofer cable from amazon and how do i connect my receiver to outlaw m8?

I looked at the backside of m8 and not too sure where to plug-in the subwoofer cable.

How do you compare Outlaw M8 with BIC F12?

F12 looks huge and goes down to 25 HZ. Weigh 42 ls. They have 5 yr warranty on the parts. ($199 incl shipping)

M8 is definitely more compact than F12 and goes down to 29 HZ. Weigh ~26 lbs. I think they provide 3 yrs warranty. ($281 incl shipping)

HSU STF-1 is like M8, but goes down only to 32 HZ. Weigh 30 lbs. They have 7 yr warranty. ($334 incl shipping)


I've been listening to TV speakers all my life and i really don't know what i'll be missing if my sub doesn't go below 30 or 32 hz.

Do you guys think M8 is still a good choice over the other for that price range or is STF-1 a better value for it's extended warranty?

btw, all i do with my HT is listen to soft melodies music\instrumental and watch movies occasionally.

So in terms of going low, there isn't much difference between STF-1 and F12.

Any reason why a 8 inch STF-1 would be $100 more than 12 inch F12?

HSU STF-1 vs BIC V1020 (just $145 including shipping!)

How is V1020 compare with STF-1?

Any suggestions guys?

Which one of these is less boomy and more musical and apartment friendly ?

I received the BIC F12 a couple of days back and it looks like it's way too big for my living room (apartment). I am still waiting for my receiver and not set anything up yet. Just the sheer size of the sub scared me and my family

Thinking of returning this and getting a smaller one (8 or 10 inch) which will best fit my living room and my apartment and also something that will give me a decent low end. I really don't care if my sub doesn't go below 25 hz because as I said earlier, this is my first HT setup and I've been listening to TV speakers till now .. So any decent sub will be a big upgrade for me .. my only concern is the sub should not be boomy at all. I am willing to up the budget to ~$300 to get a good non-boomy, musical sub.

- 13" x 13" x 13" is definitely compact for a 12 inch. But $500 is a bit overkill for me and unfortunately ~$300 will be the max that i can spend on a sub right now

I am leaning towards HUS STF-1.

But has anyone here used BIC V1020? - It has got some decent reviews and it's less than $150 right now.

Will Subdude help reduce vibrations on a front-firing subwoofer or is it only helpful for a down-firing one?

I finally received my HSU STF-1 and the Aurolex Subdude.

Will let you guys know how it works after I set everything up this weekend.

Thank you for all your valuable suggestions !