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Hi everyone, I've read through hundreds of posts on this forum and am trying to finalize my first ever sub purchase and have narrowed it down to the STF-2 and the A2-300, which appear to be the best possible subs for $350.
1. Budget: I think $350 should be good...
2. Size: A2-300 size is feasible (18"x18"x21.5")
3. Room: 12x14x8, so 1344 cubic feet. It is a loft though, so one wall is a half wall, open to the foyer and 1st floor (sub will almost certainly be on the opposite wall in the corner)
4. 60% HT/TV, 20% Music, 20% Gaming
5. I really don't ever listen to music LOUD. Mainly low to moderate levels
6. I'm fine with both he STF-2 and A2-300 on appearance...
7. Timeframe - I could wait for an A2-300 if it's really a vastly better sub for my application...
My real questions/concerns:
1. Is the extension down to 18 Hz really worth it for the A2-300? Am I REALLY going to notice that a LOT?
2. A bit in relation to #1, does my room size, being on the smaller side, have an affect on extension? And derivative to that, would the STF-2's extension (25 Hz) benefit from the room size?
3. Could my room size actually make use of the A2-300 a bit more...complicated?
4. I'm in a townhome and I have neighbors. I don't want to piss them off. I almost NEVER hear them (although I have heard their dog barking once or twice through the wall). I'd like to continue to return this courtesy so that they not hear me, or hear me as little as possible. My couch will likely be on the shared wall, and the sub will be on the opposite wall in the corner (side note, I will likely get a Gramma, but would have to get a Great Gramma for an A2-300, which at that point, 30x19 is getting a good bit awkward)...
Other components: Denon 2310 receiver and 5 Energy RC-10.
Thanks!
1. Budget: I think $350 should be good...
2. Size: A2-300 size is feasible (18"x18"x21.5")
3. Room: 12x14x8, so 1344 cubic feet. It is a loft though, so one wall is a half wall, open to the foyer and 1st floor (sub will almost certainly be on the opposite wall in the corner)
4. 60% HT/TV, 20% Music, 20% Gaming
5. I really don't ever listen to music LOUD. Mainly low to moderate levels
6. I'm fine with both he STF-2 and A2-300 on appearance...
7. Timeframe - I could wait for an A2-300 if it's really a vastly better sub for my application...
My real questions/concerns:
1. Is the extension down to 18 Hz really worth it for the A2-300? Am I REALLY going to notice that a LOT?
2. A bit in relation to #1, does my room size, being on the smaller side, have an affect on extension? And derivative to that, would the STF-2's extension (25 Hz) benefit from the room size?
3. Could my room size actually make use of the A2-300 a bit more...complicated?
4. I'm in a townhome and I have neighbors. I don't want to piss them off. I almost NEVER hear them (although I have heard their dog barking once or twice through the wall). I'd like to continue to return this courtesy so that they not hear me, or hear me as little as possible. My couch will likely be on the shared wall, and the sub will be on the opposite wall in the corner (side note, I will likely get a Gramma, but would have to get a Great Gramma for an A2-300, which at that point, 30x19 is getting a good bit awkward)...
Other components: Denon 2310 receiver and 5 Energy RC-10.
Thanks!