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Subwoofer Help Please!

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ccg1978

Discussion Starter · May 20, 2021

Leaning toward getting the HSU VTF-15H MK2.

20x25 room with an opening to the kitchen and hallway.

What other subs do you recommend in the under 1.5k region?

Looking into the FV15HP as well...

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Deaf-Forever

· #2 · May 20, 2021

ccg1978 said:
Leaning toward getting the HSU VTF-15H MK2.

20x25 room with an opening to the kitchen and hallway.

What other subs do you recommend in the under 1.5k region?

Looking into the FV15HP as well...

Get 2 of them and get crazy. In order of performance; lower to higher. Im having dejaVue, have you already asked a bunch of sub questions?

HSU VTF-15H MK2 (Bang for the buck CHAMP! Go dualdrive!)

PSA TV15HP (the Rythmik and PSA are interchangeable probably)
Rythmik FV15HP (go 2 if you can. Brand new with more power!! @Soulburner is testing a pair out now)

Now, 18's in your 4,000+ cube room is a better bet, but dual well setup 15's should be respectable.

List doesn't change, other than the HSU falls off and JTR climbs on, with an attitude and desire to rearrange molecules.

All of these subs have been coverede in every "Sub Help Please/I Need A Sub/Best Sub for My Room/Got 300 Dollars Burning A Hole In My Pocket, Which 15" Sub Should I Buy" threads. There are probably 30-40 of them in the last 6 months. Feel free to search.

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Deaf-Forever

· #3 · May 20, 2021

I knew I was having Deja Vu!!

www.avsforum.com

Need Help With My Setup

So, I currently have 2 Klipsch R-25FA Speaker, a RP-500C Center, SVS PB-1000 and a Yamaha RX-V685 Reveiver Want to upgrade the floor standing speakers to RP-8000. Also have a back-up Onkyo HT-S7300. Should I get a power amp to go with the Yamaha to support the 8000's or will it work with the...

www.avsforum.com

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You already have all your answers. Unless you have a specific concern, asking the same questions again in a different thread wont result in different answers. You'll notice that there are only 2-4 subs in play based on your last thread. I just proposed them again. What is your specific concern with the recommendations already given?

jamiebosco

· #4 · May 20, 2021

I'd stretch the "$1.5K region" budget a little more and get 2 x VTF-3 mk5s instead

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Deaf-Forever

· #5 · May 20, 2021

jamiebosco said:
I'd stretch the "$1.5K region" budget a little more and get 2 x VTF-3 mk5s instead

I think you got your models backwards. The 15H is the tippy top HSU ported sub unless Im screwed up.

The VTF-15H MK2 is our new flagship model that features balanced inputs, integrated flare triangular ports, variable Q control, and hybrid operation (including both sealed and ported modes).

jamiebosco

· #6 · May 20, 2021

Deaf-Forever said:
I think you got your models backwards. The 15H is the tippy top HSU ported sub unless Im screwed up.

The VTF-15H MK2 is our new flagship model that features balanced inputs, integrated flare triangular ports, variable Q control, and hybrid operation (including both sealed and ported modes).

Nah I'm just trying to stay within reason of his budget constraints, I'd stretch the budget just a few hundred over the $1500 region and get two (2) x VTF3mk5s for $1850 (or whatever ridiculously low price these sell for) over a single of any of the "under $1500" 15" subs is what I meant

VTF-3 MK5 DualDrive Package

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kblackburn101

· #7 · May 20, 2021

jamiebosco said:
Nah I'm just trying to stay within reason of his budget constraints, I'd stretch the budget just a few hundred over the $1500 region and get two (2) x VTF3mk5s for $1850 (or whatever ridiculously low price these sell for) over a single of any of the "under $1500" 15" subs is what I meant

VTF-3 MK5 DualDrive Package

I think he’d need four of the 12” subs but regardless what he chooses, they are all super affordable options . If rhythmic I’d say get two 18”, even that may not be enough for a immense room like this . Or consider psa 21”

Or get two duel driver hsu packs, 4 of 15” subs should be plenty .. get 2 now 2 in a year or so away .
Good luck 🍀👍

jamiebosco

· #8 · May 20, 2021

kblackburn101 said:
I think he’d need four of the 12” subs but regardless what he chooses, they are all super affordable options . If rhythmic I’d say get two 18”, even that may not be enough for a immense room like this . Or consider psa 21”

Or get two duel driver hsu packs, 4 of 15” subs should be plenty .. get 2 now 2 in a year or so away .
Good luck 🍀👍

What?? How much subwoofage do you have? I think you're underestimating the capability of a pair of large,ported 15"s. The options you're talking about are over double his budget, I'm all for "buy once, cry once" - but if the minimum is 2 x FV18s,that might be a tough sell. Not everyone is after THX reference level, and it's too easy to throw other peoples money around
Dual VTF3 MK5's will be very close to reference capable from 20Hz and up, and more than enough for 99.99999% of people IMHO

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kblackburn101

· #9 · May 20, 2021

jamiebosco said:
What?? How much subwoofage do you have? I think you're underestimating the capability of a pair of large,ported 15"s. The options you're talking about are over double his budget, I'm all for "buy once, cry once" - but if the minimum is 2 x FV18s,that might be a tough sell. Not everyone is after THX reference level, and it's too easy to throw other peoples money around
Dual VTF3 MK5's will be very close to reference capable from 20Hz and up, and more than enough for 99.99999% of people IMHO

Yeah your right those are definitely powerful enough. 20x 25 just sounds huge but two 15” should be plenty regardless which model .

Deaf-Forever

· #10 · May 20, 2021

More deep breaths needed.

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jamiebosco

· #11 · May 20, 2021

Deaf-Forever said:
More deep breaths needed.

Haha..don't bottle it up Deaf..let it out...what do you disagree with bud?

ccg1978

Discussion Starter · #12 · May 21, 2021

jamiebosco said:
Nah I'm just trying to stay within reason of his budget constraints, I'd stretch the budget just a few hundred over the $1500 region and get two (2) x VTF3mk5s for $1850 (or whatever ridiculously low price these sell for) over a single of any of the "under $1500" 15" subs is what I meant

VTF-3 MK5 DualDrive Package

Actually re-measured the room and it is 17x15.

I think starting with one VTF-15H MK2 will be fine.

you also have to calculate shipping for HSU...

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ccg1978

Discussion Starter · #13 · May 21, 2021

Deaf-Forever said:
I knew I was having Deja Vu!!

Need Help With My Setup

So, I currently have 2 Klipsch R-25FA Speaker, a RP-500C Center, SVS PB-1000 and a Yamaha RX-V685 Reveiver Want to upgrade the floor standing speakers to RP-8000. Also have a back-up Onkyo HT-S7300. Should I get a power amp to go with the Yamaha to support the 8000's or will it work with the...

www.avsforum.com

You already have all your answers. Unless you have a specific concern, asking the same questions again in a different thread wont result in different answers. You'll notice that there are only 2-4 subs in play based on your last thread. I just proposed them again. What is your specific concern with the recommendations already given?

Chill dude and thanks for the info. I was told in the Audio forum to check here for sub recommendations...

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jamiebosco

· #14 · May 21, 2021

ccg1978 said:
Actually re-measured the room and it is 17x15.

you also have to calculate shipping for HSU...

The dual drive for the VTF-3.5 is only $1609, so I was allowing $250 for shipping when I said $1850,not sure what the actual shipping is though

jaybo666

· #15 · May 21, 2021

Do you use your system at a high volume? What percentage of movies vs music?

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ccg1978

Discussion Starter · #16 · May 21, 2021 (Edited)

jaybo666 said:
Do you use your system at a high volume? What percentage of movies vs music?

High Volume for movies. Music not so much.

about 60% music and 40 movies

Deaf-Forever

· #17 · May 21, 2021

jamiebosco said:
Haha..don't bottle it up Deaf..let it out...what do you disagree with bud?

Oh its our resident, fire hose of random thoughts with no punctuation, member. Trying to get them to slow down, maybe ponder what they are responding to before responding. Then we can work on punctuation. Maybe even sentences. 😁

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ccg1978

Discussion Starter · #18 · May 22, 2021

GO, recommendations
VTF-15H MK2
Monolith 15
V1512DF PSA

FV15HP Direct Servo subwoofer

Deaf-Forever

· #19 · May 22, 2021

ccg1978 said:
GO, recommendations
VTF-15H MK2
Monolith 15
V1512DF PSA

FV15HP Direct Servo subwoofer

Really? Ok, Ill play along, again, for the 4th time. FV15HP. Then the TV1812 for a bump up.

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ccg1978

Discussion Starter · #20 · May 22, 2021

sorry dude, just trying to get the best

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