Need advice on sub choice

IdahoAndy
IdahoAndy Posts: 2
edited October 2010 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hi,

I just purchased some new speakers for a small bonus room (14'x 12'8"). The fronts are Polk Monitor 60's. The center is Polk CS2. The rears are the in-wall RC85i's. I need a sub to comlete the system. We mostly use the system for home theater. Can anyone recommend the correct Polk sub for this setup? Thanks!
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited September 2010
    The most common Polk sub to be recommended here is the PSW505. It is a good sub and really reasonably priced.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • mudwrx
    mudwrx Posts: 367
    edited September 2010
    Psw505
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  • IdahoAndy
    IdahoAndy Posts: 2
    edited September 2010
    Thanks. Any thoughts on the PSW111? Fry's has it for $200.
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  • Rick Potter
    Rick Potter Posts: 2
    edited October 2010
    Velodyne 3750 all the way. Polk RTI4's and CSI4 center rock.
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  • spock 2054
    spock 2054 Posts: 163
    edited October 2010
    The PSW111 is a good starter sub. It would be fine in a dorm/bedroom environment. If your main application is home theater and your budget is $200, I'd try to find a decent 12 inch sub...if you can swing and extra 50, I would step up to the Polk PSW505. Had some good reviews from J and R and newegg....

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290130

    http://www.jr.com/polk-psw505-powered-subwoofer/pe/POK_PSW505/

    249.99 with free shipping from J&R...
    polk monitor 70's
    center - polk monitor cs2
    surround - polk monitor 60's
    surround back - jbl e10
    sub - velodyne dps 12
    sub - polk psw110
    avr/pre-amp - onkyo tx-nr809
    amp - adcom gfa-5500
    amp - carver av405
    display - sharp lc70le847u
    tv - silicon dust hd homern
    blu-ray - oppo bdp-103
    hd dvd- toshiba hd xa2
    control - logitech harmony one
    turntable - technics sl1500 mkII
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  • Gulfstrings
    Gulfstrings Posts: 313
    edited October 2010
    Check out a Velodyne VDR-10BV

    I wanted to upgrade my sub performance from two PSW-111s to "something" better. While trying to decide which high quality maker would serve both music and movie masters, I stumbled across this discontinued unit thru Amazon.

    Impressed with all the positive Velodyne chatter and by their product line up, I ordered this "value sub" in as a stop gap until I could ID the one I really wanted. If this sub trumped the 111s it could then go to the bedroom and replace them when the next one arrived.

    Well, after about a month with this thing I'm not in any hurry to find its permanent replacement. Spec-wise, it hits right in the middle of Velodyne's current product line.

    I believe there's like one left in the world and for less that $250 delivered it just may work for you.

    It's working for me ...

    Dave
    Marantz AV7005
    Marantz MM7055
    Onkyo DX-755 CdP
    Oppo BDP-93
    Technics SL-1301/Shure M97xE
    Polk RTi A7s
    Polk CSi A6
    Polk FXi A6s
    Velodyne VDR10-BV
    Panamax M5100-PM
    Antec VERIS A/V Cooler x 2
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