I have been using my Logitech z5500 5.1 system for years now as my main HT sound system. It has treated me very well but I am now ready for a change.
I have purchased and setup the following system:
Receiver: Denon AVC-X1000 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mSWQFLm3q2H/p_033AVX1000/Denon-AVR-X1000.html
Speaks: Pioneer-sp-pk52fs (without sub) http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/pioneer-sp-pk52fs
Budget. $300-400 ($450 max) including any would-be shipping costs
Size requirements/limits. No real size requirements although a typical box form factor is desired and given two equal subs of different sizes, I would prefer the smaller one.
Room dimensions: My "viewing area" is a 12x12 area in the living room however there is more space (another 12x12' area) in the same room and as I understand it, the sub doesn't care that no one sits over there. There is also a 12x10' dining area and it's unclear if the sub "sees" this area or not and there's a long hallway to the right. I have made a quick diagram of the room. The dark squares are are the most likely locations for the sub. All floors are hard wood but we have rugs.
Cubic footage is ~2,400 not counting the dining area, ~3,300 with.

Primary uses. 80% HT viewing, 20% music
Listening habits. I do NOT currently listen at high volume. I usually watch movies on medium-low volume when other people are in other parts of the house. On movie nights the volume is raised to medium-high but only on rare occasion do I raise levels to what people would consider "loud".
Appearance requirements. Even ugly ducklings are OK.
Timeframe: No hurry. The system without the sub is already a major upgrade from the z5500.
There's are a lot of subs in the running which is why I'm asking for a recommendation specific to my situation.Here are some that I have looked at:
Premier Acoustic PA-150
HSU STF-2
Velodyne Impact 10, impact 12, and VX-11
NXG Technology NX-BAS-500
I have been using my Logitech z5500 5.1 system for years now as my main HT sound system. It has treated me very well but I am now ready for a change.
I have purchased and setup the following system:
Receiver: Denon AVC-X1000 http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mSWQFLm3q2H/p_033AVX1000/Denon-AVR-X1000.html
Speaks: Pioneer-sp-pk52fs (without sub) http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/pioneer-sp-pk52fs
Budget. $300-400 ($450 max) including any would-be shipping costs
Size requirements/limits. No real size requirements although a typical box form factor is desired and given two equal subs of different sizes, I would prefer the smaller one.
Room dimensions: My "viewing area" is a 12x12 area in the living room however there is more space (another 12x12' area) in the same room and as I understand it, the sub doesn't care that no one sits over there. There is also a 12x10' dining area and it's unclear if the sub "sees" this area or not and there's a long hallway to the right. I have made a quick diagram of the room. The dark squares are are the most likely locations for the sub. All floors are hard wood but we have rugs.
Cubic footage is ~2,400 not counting the dining area, ~3,300 with.
Primary uses. 80% HT viewing, 20% music
Listening habits. I do NOT currently listen at high volume. I usually watch movies on medium-low volume when other people are in other parts of the house. On movie nights the volume is raised to medium-high but only on rare occasion do I raise levels to what people would consider "loud".
Appearance requirements. Even ugly ducklings are OK.
Timeframe: No hurry. The system without the sub is already a major upgrade from the z5500.
There's are a lot of subs in the running which is why I'm asking for a recommendation specific to my situation.Here are some that I have looked at:
Premier Acoustic PA-150
HSU STF-2
Velodyne Impact 10, impact 12, and VX-11
NXG Technology NX-BAS-500