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Just got new AVR and Speakers, need sub!

3205 Views 52 Replies 13 Participants Last post by WLDock, Aug 16, 2019

czah7

Discussion Starter · Aug 9, 2019 (Edited)

Just got myself a Denon x1500 and NHT SuperZero, SuperOne's, and SuperCenter. Now I need a sub to complete my system.

Budget: $400 - I look at great deals here, slickdeals, and other deal sites daily for this stuff. I'm willing to wait for a $700 sub to sink to $399.

Room Dimensions - 18x25 - ish. Bigger than a bedroom, but on the small/medium size of a living room.

Primary Use - Mainly TV and Movies. We haven't listened to music yet on our current HT, but the new Denon works with Alexa so my wife wants to try it. I imagine if we did, we would be in another room with the volume up higher....if that matters. But mainly TV/Movies.

Listening Habits - Not high volumes. Medium to low volumes.

Some subs I was eye'ing -
Infinity R12 = $199
BOSTON ACOUSTICS ASW250 = $199
BIC America F12 = $210
BIC PL-200 = $250
Polk Audio PSW505 = $299
RSL Speedwoofer 10S = $400
ELAC Debut 2.0 SUB3010 = $449
Monolith 10" = $499
SVS SB-1000 = $499
SVS PB-1000 = $499

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bobknavs

· #2 · Aug 9, 2019

https://www.avsforum.com/best-subwoofers/

Or,

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-subwoofers-bass-transducers/3067604-velodyne-deq-15r-fubar-d.html#post58053014

The RSL Speedwoofer has gotten a lot of praise, although it doesn't play very low for a ported sub.

RSL has free returns, should you try one and not like it.

Kini62

· #3 · Aug 9, 2019

czah7 said:
Just got myself a Denon x1500 and NHT SuperZero, SuperOne's, and SuperCenter. Now I need a sub to complete my system.

Budget: $400 - I look at great deals here, slickdeals, and other deal sites daily for this stuff. I'm willing to wait for a $700 sub to sink to $399.

Room Dimensions - 18x25 - ish. Bigger than a bedroom, but on the small/medium size of a living room.

Primary Use - Mainly TV and Movies. We haven't listened to music yet on our current HT, but the new Denon works with Alexa so my wife wants to try it. I imagine if we did, we would be in another room with the volume up higher....if that matters. But mainly TV/Movies.

Listening Habits - Not high volumes. Medium to low volumes.

Some subs I was eye'ing -
Infinity R12 = $199
BOSTON ACOUSTICS ASW250 = $199
BIC America F12 = $210
BIC PL-200 = $250
Polk Audio PSW505 = $299
RSL Speedwoofer 10S = $400
ELAC Debut 2.0 SUB3010 = $449
Monolith 10" = $499
SVS SB-1000 = $499
SVS PB-1000 = $499

For your room in order
Monolith 10
SVS PB1000
RSL Speedwoofer
Skip the rest.

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czah7

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 9, 2019

Kini62 said:
For your room in order
Monolith 10
SVS PB1000
RSL Speedwoofer
Skip the rest.

That's kind of the gist I'm getting elsewhere too. But, the post above has the BIC as the avs #1 sub? "1. Editor’s Pick: Bic Acoustech PL-200 II" Sup with that? I almost pulled the trigger on it at $250.

rhelliott2

· #5 · Aug 9, 2019

If you can wait a couple months, there will be a pre-sale for Power Sound audio's new sub, price should be around $599. It will blow everything away in that price bracket.

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nodoubt

· #6 · Aug 11, 2019

rhelliott2 said:
If you can wait a couple months, there will be a pre-sale for Power Sound audio's new sub, price should be around $599. It will blow everything away in that price bracket.

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ummm, care to give anymore details, other than it blowing the world away ?

MIX_MASTER_ICE

· #7 · Aug 11, 2019

From your list the Monolith THX Select is the top choice, IMO. Followed by the PB-1000. Best bet is to wait a while until Labor Day, which will spawn some sales. The Monolith has been as low as $375 and the PB-1000 is usually around $400 in the SVS outlet during their holiday sales. Both of these subs offer 20Hz performance with a linear sound. The Monolith can even be operated sealed. The other subs on your list are mostly budget subs and none of them offer much performance below 30Hz. With a $400 budget, best move is to steer clear of the budget subs.

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rhelliott2

· #8 · Aug 11, 2019

nodoubt said:
ummm, care to give anymore details, other than it blowing the world away ?

Post # 50904 That is Tom V ( he is the V in SVS) the owner of Power Sound audio.

Official Power Sound Audio Subwoofer Thread https://www.avsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1372020

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nodoubt

· #9 · Aug 11, 2019

rhelliott2 said:
Post # 50904 That is Tom V ( he is the V in SVS) the owner of Power Sound audio.

Official Power Sound Audio Subwoofer Thread https://www.avsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1372020

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you may need to get the facts right b4 posting.
heres the woofer thats going into that sub.
500 bucks for the woofer alone, i doubt the sub will be 599 huh ?

https://www.parts-express.com/bc-15ds115-4-15-neodymium-subwoofer-4-ohm--294-6058

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rhelliott2

· #10 · Aug 11, 2019 (Edited)

nodoubt said:
you may need to get the facts right b4 posting.
heres the woofer thats going into that sub.
500 bucks for the woofer alone, i doubt the sub will be 599 huh ?

https://www.parts-express.com/bc-15ds115-4-15-neodymium-subwoofer-4-ohm--294-6058

Post# 50949

Tom will not be using that woofer the $500-600 range sub. Not sure where you got that idea from.

Official Power Sound Audio Subwoofer Thread https://www.avsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1372020

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Ricoflashback

· #11 · Aug 11, 2019

***Get the new “Ball Buster” from www.gonads.com. Reasonably priced.

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SouthernCA

· #12 · Aug 11, 2019

czah7 said:
Just got myself a Denon x1500 and NHT SuperZero, SuperOne's, and SuperCenter. Now I need a sub to complete my system.

Budget: $400 - I look at great deals here, slickdeals, and other deal sites daily for this stuff. I'm willing to wait for a $700 sub to sink to $399.

Room Dimensions - 18x25 - ish. Bigger than a bedroom, but on the small/medium size of a living room.

Primary Use - Mainly TV and Movies. We haven't listened to music yet on our current HT, but the new Denon works with Alexa so my wife wants to try it. I imagine if we did, we would be in another room with the volume up higher....if that matters. But mainly TV/Movies.

Listening Habits - Not high volumes. Medium to low volumes.

Some subs I was eye'ing -

Infinity R12 = $199

BOSTON ACOUSTICS ASW250 = $199

BIC America F12 = $210

BIC PL-200 = $250

Polk Audio PSW505 = $299

RSL Speedwoofer 10S = $400

ELAC Debut 2.0 SUB3010 = $449

Monolith 10" = $499

SVS SB-1000 = $499

SVS PB-1000 = $499

You have a big room. So SVS NSD PB 12. It often comes on sale. If you can not wait for the sale, go with at least SVS PB 2000.

gattaca

· #13 · Aug 11, 2019

SouthernCA said:
You have a big room. So SVS NSD PB 12. It often comes on sale. If you can not wait for the sale, go with at least SVS PB 2000.

You should look at HSU's VTF line.. they will rock your space and are often overlooked. They've been in business since the early 1990's Peace. --> http://www.hsuresearch.com/subwoofers.html

nodoubt

· #14 · Aug 11, 2019

rhelliott2 said:
Post# 50949

Tom will not be using that woofer the $500-600 range sub. Not sure where you got that idea from.

Official Power Sound Audio Subwoofer Thread https://www.avsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1372020

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i got the idea from the post you linked......
go back and read what you posted, and recheck your numbers man......

rhelliott2

· #15 · Aug 11, 2019

nodoubt said:
i got the idea from the post you linked......
go back and read what you posted, and recheck your numbers man......

Sure.

Anywho, Tom will have a new Sub from $500-600 range and it will probably be the best in that price range OP. You should email PSA customer service and tell him your goals and maybe you can get in on the pre-sale.

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lj21

· #16 · Aug 11, 2019

I'll vote for SVS. Great performance and customer service

nodoubt

· #17 · Aug 11, 2019

another vote for svs here....i love my pb-4000
massive clean output

czah7

Discussion Starter · #18 · Aug 11, 2019

MIX_MASTER_ICE said:
From your list the Monolith THX Select is the top choice, IMO. Followed by the PB-1000. Best bet is to wait a while until Labor Day, which will spawn some sales. The Monolith has been as low as $375 and the PB-1000 is usually around $400 in the SVS outlet during their holiday sales. Both of these subs offer 20Hz performance with a linear sound. The Monolith can even be operated sealed. The other subs on your list are mostly budget subs and none of them offer much performance below 30Hz. With a $400 budget, best move is to steer clear of the budget subs.

Monolith for $375 I'm down for sure.

nodoubt said:
another vote for svs here....i love my pb-4000
massive clean output

Unfortunately the PB2000 is above my price range. I would go for the 1000 if the price drops a bit.

rhelliott2 said:
Sure.

Anywho, Tom will have a new Sub from $500-600 range and it will probably be the best in that price range OP. You should email PSA customer service and tell him your goals and maybe you can get in on the pre-sale.

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I will look into this one, thanks!

WLDock

· #19 · Aug 12, 2019 (Edited)

rhelliott2 said:
If you can wait a couple months, there will be a pre-sale for Power Sound audio's new sub, price should be around $599. It will blow everything away in that price bracket.

Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

Where is this info coming from? I've looked on the thread and all of their social media sites. They are working on a sealed 12" but I have not seen price or final performance claims. Here are the posts that I could find:
4/9/19
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1595.html#post57879460

6/14/19
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1644.html#post58183144

7/17/19
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1679.html#post58309594

7/19/19
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1680.html#post58316880

7/22/19
https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1681.html#post58326026

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rhelliott2

· #20 · Aug 12, 2019

WLDock said:
Where is this info coming from? I've looked on the tread and all of their social media sites. They are working on a sealed 12" but I have not seen price or final performance claims. Here are the posts that I could find:

4/9/19

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1595.html#post57879460

6/14/19

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1644.html#post58183144

7/17/19

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1679.html#post58309594

7/19/19

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1680.html#post58316880

7/22/19

https://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-...audio-subwoofer-thread-1681.html#post58326026

Post #50949

You can email or call PSA.

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