Last year I finally purchased a projector for my finished basement and installed my Definitive Technology 5.1 system which I had purchased back in 2002. I have the ProSub 80 and I believe I need an upgrade. I've recently added Buttkicker Advance BK4-4's to my home theater chairs using one channel of an INUKE 3000DSP (this amp is awesome).
1. Your budget. I would like to spend under $1,000 if possible on subwoofer since I'd also like to improve my front stage (specifically my center speaker).
2. Size requirements/limits. I'm open to most suggestions. I've read about the PC-2000 cylinder subs and wonder how that might integrate into my environment.
3. Room dimensions. 3,330 ft^3. See the attached drawing. This is not a dedicated home theater and I have a 37-inch-wide hallway exiting the rear of the room (with a very low ceiling due to a soffit).
4. Primary uses. 90+% home theater. Mix of day-time, family night, and night-time when kids are in bed.
5. Listening habits. I would personally like to listen to movies louder than most of my family members (more like a movie theater). I get complaints when watching an action movie that the house is rumbling or vibrating even in my second floor bedroom.
6. Appearance requirements. Once again, I cannot have a behemoth of a sub taking up huge amounts of the front stage nor do I have much room behind my seating due to the ping-pong table. I might be able to place a second sub underneath the soffit in a recessed cubby.
7. Timeframe. Not in a rush. I'm currently considering a DIY SI 18" or something similar. I was thinking I could power it with the second channel of my INUKE 3000DSP and if I decide to move up to two subs, I could get a better amp.
I know my ProSub 80 is severely underpowered for my room, but I wonder if buying or making a new sub (or two) would improve my WAF. As it stands now, I get complaints when I watch an action movie with the sub running slightly hot (2-3dB). Also, this sub seems to have lots of port noise between 30-35Hz when I run test tracks.
If I upgrade my sub to a higher-end 18" DIY unit or buy a B-stock Reaction Audio S-15 or something else, will I just end up shaking the whole house even worse than today? Or will I be able to run the sub(s) in such a manner as to improve my listening experience while reducing the whole-house reverberations? I've read a bunch of threads regarding building a home theater room inside a room with green glue, dual layers of drywall, etc. but I don't have the space or budget to tackle that at this time.
Thank you for any advice you can provide.

1. Your budget. I would like to spend under $1,000 if possible on subwoofer since I'd also like to improve my front stage (specifically my center speaker).
2. Size requirements/limits. I'm open to most suggestions. I've read about the PC-2000 cylinder subs and wonder how that might integrate into my environment.
3. Room dimensions. 3,330 ft^3. See the attached drawing. This is not a dedicated home theater and I have a 37-inch-wide hallway exiting the rear of the room (with a very low ceiling due to a soffit).
4. Primary uses. 90+% home theater. Mix of day-time, family night, and night-time when kids are in bed.
5. Listening habits. I would personally like to listen to movies louder than most of my family members (more like a movie theater). I get complaints when watching an action movie that the house is rumbling or vibrating even in my second floor bedroom.
6. Appearance requirements. Once again, I cannot have a behemoth of a sub taking up huge amounts of the front stage nor do I have much room behind my seating due to the ping-pong table. I might be able to place a second sub underneath the soffit in a recessed cubby.
7. Timeframe. Not in a rush. I'm currently considering a DIY SI 18" or something similar. I was thinking I could power it with the second channel of my INUKE 3000DSP and if I decide to move up to two subs, I could get a better amp.
I know my ProSub 80 is severely underpowered for my room, but I wonder if buying or making a new sub (or two) would improve my WAF. As it stands now, I get complaints when I watch an action movie with the sub running slightly hot (2-3dB). Also, this sub seems to have lots of port noise between 30-35Hz when I run test tracks.
If I upgrade my sub to a higher-end 18" DIY unit or buy a B-stock Reaction Audio S-15 or something else, will I just end up shaking the whole house even worse than today? Or will I be able to run the sub(s) in such a manner as to improve my listening experience while reducing the whole-house reverberations? I've read a bunch of threads regarding building a home theater room inside a room with green glue, dual layers of drywall, etc. but I don't have the space or budget to tackle that at this time.
Thank you for any advice you can provide.
