sub recommendation

I currently have pb1000 from SVS which is $499 right now with free shipping and I couldn't be any happier. Deep sonic levels felt in a almost similar sized room of 13x26x9 which is open to other areas as well. Plus you get a free 45day in home trial which you truly can't beat.

Not trying to be flip or disrespectful but for a room that size, my first recommendation would be to increase your budget. In the short, it's all about pumping low frequency energy into the room; pressurization, thump, thump. That takes amplification and amplifiers means "MON-NEY!"

You don't have to put anything in hock but the least expensive recommendation I can make would be a pair of Klipsch, RW-12d's at a current delivered price of $600.00.

That deal ends today. Ya snooze, you lose. Like that.

From here, quite literally, the sky's the limit. From the Klipsch, RW-12d, I would recommend a pair of SVS, PB12-NSD's but delivered, that would set one back $1,538.00. I think one gets a price break if they buy a pair. You'd have to give them a call to find out.

If because of the price, you're hesitant, I understand. Get a pair of RW-12d's, get them up and running. Add a DSPeaker, Anti-Mode, 8033S II (delivered $450.00) to balance the subs with the room acoustics and go from there. My opinion, based on what you posted, a minimum would be a pair of RW-12d's with an Anti-Mode to deal with your room's, subwoofer destroying acoustics.

(Sound waves bounce around in a room creating nulls and modes or peaks and valleys which are the enemy of sound waves.)

Hope the above helps get you going in the right direction.

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Edited by BeeMan458 - 12/13/12 at 7:09am

I agree. Two RW-12D subs will do you better in a room that size than one $500 sub. The extra $100 will be worth it if you are able to swing it.
If you have a small seating area and can get the sub in the right location one might do. Depends on your sub location options.
Edited by XStanleyX - 12/13/12 at 7:04am

You will not do any better for the price.

If looking at the PA-150, then you'd be better served buying a SVS, PB12-NSD.

For the price, the SVS, PB12-NSD digs deeper and with more authority.

In truth, I don't have a recommendation for the $500.00 price point. Not knocking any manufactures when I post. It's because nothing in that price point impresses me.

(Listen to him.)

In my opinion, in order to do your money proud and better what the RW-12d has to offer, one needs to go to the PB12-NSD. Based on your initial budget, at minimum, I'd go with a pair of RW-12d's and a DSPeaker, Anti-Mode, 8033S II to aid blending the pair of subs with your rooms acoustics. Yes, more than your initial budget but by financially extending yourself, you'll get smoother bass and an auto EQ system to help handle the wild ways of your rooms acoustics which are well known for killing the quality of a subwoofer's sound reproduction capability.

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Edited by BeeMan458 - 12/13/12 at 9:30am

What ever you go with, don't forget to stop by and let us know what you're impressions are with what ever it is you chose to buy.

It's either that or you have to buy a bass fishing boat.

Great sub. Congrats on your new toy. Wish I would have had a mother in law like that.