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Hey guys. Well I'm at a crossroads right now. Let me give you a quick background. Many years ago I went from no sub, to an HSU VTF 2, sold that after many years of fun to buy a ED a7s450. The driver on that died and at that point I didn't have the funds for anything else so I pushed it in the corner. A little time passed and I ended up buying a acoustech BIC PL-200. That was to hold me over until I could save up for a "real" subwoofer again. Turns out that sub was surprisingly good and I ended up keeping it for a couple years.
Well in that time I have had my eye on svs, hsu, PSA among other subs. Just lurking and reading and thinking. I finally saved up and was ready for a new sub. I ended up with a PSA xv15se. Its a great sub. I'm still in my 30 day trial and was pretty much set on returning the xv in exchange for the new v1500. A little deeper, a little louder, ice amp. For not much more $. Why not?
But...I've been thinking, I still have that a7s450 sitting in the corner. Dead driver but perfectly functioning LT1300 amp in a 4.5 sealed enclosure. I had contemplated before of just replacing the driver in it but was mesmerized by the thought of a new sub all together. So now I'm thinking, how would the Dayton UM 18-22 work in it? For under $300 I could replace the dead driver in the ED. That was a monster of a sub when it worked! Then I could either just keep the xv15se and incorporate both sub's into the system...providing it isn't a problem having a ported and a sealed in the same system...or compare the two and if the ED with Dayton driver turns out to be a better sub to my ears, return the PSA for a refund and use the money for another area of the system. New receiver maybe, better surrounds etc.
So what do you all think? What would you do?
Paul
Well in that time I have had my eye on svs, hsu, PSA among other subs. Just lurking and reading and thinking. I finally saved up and was ready for a new sub. I ended up with a PSA xv15se. Its a great sub. I'm still in my 30 day trial and was pretty much set on returning the xv in exchange for the new v1500. A little deeper, a little louder, ice amp. For not much more $. Why not?
But...I've been thinking, I still have that a7s450 sitting in the corner. Dead driver but perfectly functioning LT1300 amp in a 4.5 sealed enclosure. I had contemplated before of just replacing the driver in it but was mesmerized by the thought of a new sub all together. So now I'm thinking, how would the Dayton UM 18-22 work in it? For under $300 I could replace the dead driver in the ED. That was a monster of a sub when it worked! Then I could either just keep the xv15se and incorporate both sub's into the system...providing it isn't a problem having a ported and a sealed in the same system...or compare the two and if the ED with Dayton driver turns out to be a better sub to my ears, return the PSA for a refund and use the money for another area of the system. New receiver maybe, better surrounds etc.
So what do you all think? What would you do?
Paul