Help finding a sub for 330's

Glen Cook fan I see .

 Indeed! You too? In all these years, no one has recognized it. That's been my moniker for a LONG time. LOL.


Now, how about some help picking out a sub?

Sorry for the late reply, things got a little heated hear.....


Ron, I am looking for something that will jump start my heart. I am out of my apartment, and the basement is mine, ALL MINE! Well, okay, it is mine, but after the kids....and of course, ladies first, so, I'm 4th up for it. Either case, no neighbors can/will complain. It will be strictly home theater, for movies and gaming. I am looking forward to playing Call of Duty on it, as well as Halo3!


lalakersfan, the idea of two subs sounds great, but since I don't have that much space, I think I will try to find one big chest pounding monster.


breadvan, thanks for the input. What did your 330's match well with?



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Sorry for the late reply, things got a little heated hear.....


Ron, I am looking for something that will jump start my heart.

I am out of my apartment, and the basement is mine, ALL MINE! Well, okay, it is mine, but after the kids....and of course, ladies first, so, I'm 4th up for it. Either case, no neighbors can/will complain. It will be strictly home theater, for movies and gaming. I am looking forward to playing Call of Duty on it, as well as Halo3!


lalakersfan, the idea of two subs sounds great, but since I don't have that much space, I think I will try to find one big chest pounding monster.


breadvan, thanks for the input. What did your 330's match well with?

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I just stacked mine, one on top of the other - gets you a 6dB increase in output as well as taking up the same amount of floor space as one PB10 . My tiny 11x10 room didn't have enough space for two subs either - after all, it does double as a bedroom .


If you can actually fit something like an Epik Knight or Caliber, your room will be absolutely insane in terms of bass. I think my dual PB10's are pretty crazy, and the Knight or Caliber will outperform them in every respect, especially 20hz and below! If you can fit their large profiles, I'd say go for an Epik. The Epiks should be louder and sound better than PB10's. However, if you don't have the floor space for them, I can enthusiastically recommend dual PB10's, stacked in a room that size, as mine is nearly identical. I think either setup will give you an incredibly visceral experience for movies and gaming. Good luck!


Stephen

Stephen,


No we're talking! Any place online/sponsors who sell the Caliber? I do have space for a decent sized sub, just not for two. Plus, I can always use it as a table, and this way I would not have to mix my drinks, just pump up the bass.



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Stephen,


No we're talking! Any place online/sponsors who sell the Caliber? I do have space for a decent sized sub, just not for two. Plus, I can always use it as a table, and this way I would not have to mix my drinks, just pump up the bass.

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The Caliber is made by an internet direct company, Epik Subwoofers. Here's a link to the Caliber on their website.

http://www.epiksubwoofers.com/CaliberOverview.html


For $699 (probably around $800 after shipping), it's one heck of a subwoofer. Unless you're into car audio and bass competitions, I think it should suffice for your small room . Check it out.



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Thanks guys....I wish I could demo the Caliber, but it seems like it is just what the doctor ordered. I am hoping to get over to test out the Paradigm 330's this weekend and then order the Caliber. I still need to figure out which receiver to get. I am hoping to have my electrician in this weekend to run a line just for the electronics. I can't wait for everything to be done!


MANY thanks to for all of your help!

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Glad to help...just make sure you realize how freakin HUGE it is...the Caliber is 27H x 20W x 30D inches (31D with grill). It may sound pretty big, but I can guarantee it'll look even bigger in person . It should seriously rock that room (it would be more than sufficient in a 3500+ cubic foot room, not to mention your little

Many thanks....the thing is, I will probably be moving in a year or two, and hopefully will have a larger HT room, so it should serve me well in that I won't have to upgrade. Of course, I will have to look at my layout, as that sub does seem like a coffee table with an attitude. I am sure my wife won't mind (she's just happy to get the 60 inch out of our room and thrilled to get a 46" hung up on the wall, clearing up valuable floor space). You are right though.....I am going to see hot it fits........okay, I'm back. It looks good on paper! It will fit between the tv and the wall, and still be about 4 inches (maybe 6" on a diagonal) away from the tv (is that too close???). So, it should be fine. And, the good news is, my electrician is coming tomorrow and he's going to put in some more recessed lights, and also run a line from the panel just for my electronics! That means I should be at least able to watch the superbowl down there, and can start placing my orders next week (I first want to be sure he actually shows up tomorrow). Keeping my fingers crossed.

Well, another no show from the electrician. However, I have a question. I'm sure it is a dumb question, but I have not read anything in the specs saying that it is magnetically shielded.....and seeing that it has 3 magnets, I would think it should be if I were going to keep it that close to the tv....so, are subs normally shielded?