We've just moved into a new home that came with a home media room. My old subwoofer was a home built coffee table that didn't make the move, so I need to get a new powered subwoofer. I'm not an audiophile, but I do appreciate feeling rumble in movies and hearing Tchaikovsky's cannons.
The room is setup for one corner loaded subwoofers in front with a line-level wire that runs from the rack to the front/right of the room. I'd prefer one sub rather than somehow splitting this wire to send signal to two subs.
The room is 12.5 ft. across the front, 15.5 Long with (seating at ~10ft), 7ft ceiling. The floor is concrete and the walls are drywall. There is a 7 x 4ft opening at the back of the room that leads to the rest of the basement and stairs -- so the room is not sealed, so to speak.
My speakers are Paradigm Cinema 330 (3 across the front horizontally at ear-level), two Paradigm ADP rears, and two wall-mounted side speakers, all powered by a Pioneer Elite TSX - 03TXH and run through an electronic crossover with variable line-level crossover between 30 and 150. I have a sound meter and a set of test tones for tuning.
The Paradigm speakers meet our volume needs with their relatively small size (4.5" drivers, IRC), so we are not after a really loud sub. I previously crossed them over at 90 Hz where they start to fall off in response. My dilemma is that I only have about $500 in budget.
I looked at the cheap and refurbished on Amazon, including:
Definitive Tech SuperCube III, which refurbed is in the price range, but since it is in the front corner the size is not such an issue and I'm concerned it will only be heard and not felt. I can't really move the sub next to the seats due to the wire located in the front corner.
Velodyne DLS4000RB 12-Inch 200-Watt DLS refurb. I worry that I pay too much for the consumer name and gadget features (remote) and won't get the performance I want.
At the top of the price range is the Hsu VTF-2 MK3. Good reviews, but I just can't decide if it works for my needs.
http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-2-mk3.html
The SVS subs, even in the outlet, seem to start at $700, which is out of the budget.
Back to the dilemma. Should I wait until I can spend more or is there something that will likely meet my need?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
The room is setup for one corner loaded subwoofers in front with a line-level wire that runs from the rack to the front/right of the room. I'd prefer one sub rather than somehow splitting this wire to send signal to two subs.
The room is 12.5 ft. across the front, 15.5 Long with (seating at ~10ft), 7ft ceiling. The floor is concrete and the walls are drywall. There is a 7 x 4ft opening at the back of the room that leads to the rest of the basement and stairs -- so the room is not sealed, so to speak.
My speakers are Paradigm Cinema 330 (3 across the front horizontally at ear-level), two Paradigm ADP rears, and two wall-mounted side speakers, all powered by a Pioneer Elite TSX - 03TXH and run through an electronic crossover with variable line-level crossover between 30 and 150. I have a sound meter and a set of test tones for tuning.
The Paradigm speakers meet our volume needs with their relatively small size (4.5" drivers, IRC), so we are not after a really loud sub. I previously crossed them over at 90 Hz where they start to fall off in response. My dilemma is that I only have about $500 in budget.
I looked at the cheap and refurbished on Amazon, including:
Definitive Tech SuperCube III, which refurbed is in the price range, but since it is in the front corner the size is not such an issue and I'm concerned it will only be heard and not felt. I can't really move the sub next to the seats due to the wire located in the front corner.
Velodyne DLS4000RB 12-Inch 200-Watt DLS refurb. I worry that I pay too much for the consumer name and gadget features (remote) and won't get the performance I want.
At the top of the price range is the Hsu VTF-2 MK3. Good reviews, but I just can't decide if it works for my needs.
http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-2-mk3.html
The SVS subs, even in the outlet, seem to start at $700, which is out of the budget.
Back to the dilemma. Should I wait until I can spend more or is there something that will likely meet my need?
Thanks in advance,
Ian
