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Originally Posted by seth912 /forum/post/12919276
Thanks for the response.
The room is big - 25 x 25 - open plan (kitchen, living room and dinning).
The super cube is on offer at the moment - supercube 1 - less than $899.
I'm not bothered about size...I just want a clean sub that won't drone on. right now I have B&W 600 series fronts but am thinking of changing them to Def 7002 which have base in-built.
That's a huge room. So it's a 25x25 room that opens into other rooms as well? Are the ceilings 8' or higher? Even a sealed 25x25x8 room is 5000 cubic feet. IMO, a Supercube 1 won't cut it in a room that size. If subwoofer enclosure size doesn't matter to you, check out SVS, Hsu, eD, and Epik. eD and Epik have the best bang for the buck, but both companies are backordered right now (eD is a 2+ month wait!).
My first couple of choices, assuming a budget of around $1000-$1500, and you don't mind a long wait, are the Epik Castle (around $1100 or a little more with shipping), Epik Tower ($100 more than the Castle), and eD A7-450. I think for the money, these subs will give as much quality output as possible.
If you want to keep things under $1000 but don't mind a long wait, the Epik Knight, Epik Caliber, and AV123 MFW-15 are great subs. You can get two MFW-15's for $999+ shipping, though again, the wait will be very long.
If you need something soon, you might try getting dual SVS PB12-NSD's, or dual Hsu VTF-3 MK3's. With an open floorplan like you have, you're going to need a lot of bass power. I'd contact Epik, eD, SVS, AV123, and Hsu and see what their recommendations are. Again, Epik, eD, and AV123 are really swamped, so SVS and Hsu are your best bet in terms of getting a sub in the very near future. To directly address you original question, though, the Supercube 1 will not be sufficient for your room, IMO. If you only listen at moderate volumes, it might be ok, but I'd strongly recommend getting a sub from one of the ID brands.