New <$300 sub choices from Elemental Designs... - Page 33

Is it worth it to get the A2-300 over the H-100? I mean, $75 bucks is a lot of money.

Anybody else? It's just so hard to decide...

whats so hard about it?

I think you'll hear a universal "yes, the extra $75 is worth it" in this case. It's probably not a fair fight between the two subs. If you're hoping to hear "no, stick with the cheaper, inferior sub" I doubt you'll get that.

This is as much about sub performance as it is your budget, though. So if you're sweating the $75 extra I think you know your answer. There's always a bigger, better sub out there for more money.

Yes, it is.

What makes it so much better though?

Pretty much everything..

Only downside for the ed is the finish and extra price.

So when does the sale on this sub end? I really hope it is still the same price tomorrow.

ah man, couple months into my onkyo sr800 sub its starting to sound all the same, ...
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need better bass... ugh, i think wife would notice the shape change tho... ah...

I spoke with a member of the chat team on Friday. He did not know any exact date but he thought 2 more weeks give or take.

I'm waiting to sell my old Elemental Designs E12A for an A2-300. I decided to spend my money more on the amplifier and speakers than the sub due to the fact I still like my neighbors.

eD just shipped my sub today! I ordered on 5/12. They claim the extra time was due to the two custom adjustments I made (no amp and an upgraded O-series driver).

Next thing I have to decide is how to power the sucker. I've got a Crown XLS-402 amp that's 300w x 2 or... 900 freaking watts bridged!! The original plan was to use the amp to power my sub and center channel @ 300w (I've got another 402 powering my PSB Goldi towers) but I'm thinking that I might bridge the amp and give all that power to the sub because my center is small (it has 4" drivers or so) and my receiver is decent at 130w (Onkyo 805). What do y'all think? Equal 300w across the entire front soundstage or 900w going to the sub? For the record, the sub is rated at 400w, but using the 2.5x rule I think it'll manage just fine.

Well, I just placed an order for one. Thanks for the help guys!

For people that ordered an A2-300, how long did it take to get it?

Mine took about 2 weeks from order to sitting at my door. I love it. It's such a big step up from what I had before. Mind you, it's huge, but it will go low with authority.

Just buy it.

Awesome, I thought it was going to take longer.

I bet a lot of people have recently clicked on this thread when they saw the title, expecting to see new subs.

I got my A2-300 1.5 yrs ago and it is still kicking ass. The tuff finish comes in handy with the kids . One thing that I did notice was when I was moving, I placed the sub on its side for an extended amount of time and it "flattened" the finish if you will.

I don't need a real powerful amp to power this thing do I? It's only going to be a 2.1 system, probably with Polk Monitor 50's.

To power the subwoofer? No. This is an "active" subwoofer; it has its own amp, you'll use the AVR's subwoofer pre-out - no power there, just signal.

I got my custom A2-300 yesterday. They're putting a new, "smoother" finish on their subs now, and it really doesn't look bad at all. Not even close to "truckbed liner" as some have likened it. A very smart move on eD's part.

can't wait to get my pair. nice to hear the "revised" finish looks better and is well received.

new,smoother finish, slightly more powerful amp...awesome deal!

Me too. Hopefully Paypal with finally send the money to eD so they can get started.

So how is the A2-300 with music? I see Craigsub didn't give it all that high a rating, 39 points for music, vs. 44 for the X-sub, which I guess works out to about a 25% difference according to his 3 points = 15%. What does everybody think, is it at least pretty good?

i have 2 of the a2-300s
got last summer. one has a glossy finish the other is flat.
didnt really notice until i moved 2 mnts ago.
they definately dont match in my new house
need to figure out a way to cover them up, cant change placement
any ideas?

What do you mean by cover them up? Paint them?

any pics of the new finish from an owner?

My A2-300 is pending shipment, i'll take pics when I get it.

Just ordered an A2 - 300 Subwoofer myself. I decided on a $500 HSU (VTF-2 MK3) a while back but after checking the reviews here and the little comparison by craigsub I decided to save a couple of hundred dollars. I still hate the look but if it performs as well as all of you say then I guess I can live with a little ugliness. We will see in 3 or 4 weeks!

just throw a table cloth or something over it if you truly don't like the finish/doesn't match decor. Put a plant or picture frames on top and you're good to go! Or use it as an ottoman!

I'll take plenty of pics tonight when I get home.

I am on the verge of ordering one of these for my 13 ft 10 in by 12 ft 4 in with a angled ceiling starting at 8ft to 12 ft... I would appreciate some pics of the new finish bc that is my only real hang out...

I could cover it with some cloth... hmmm