Velodyne hgs 18's or jl audio f113's

jtshaw43

HELLO, I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO VELO HGS 18'S. BUT I'M THINKING ABOUT REPLACING THEM WITH TWO JL F113'S. THE VELO'S ARE FINE( BUILD DATES 12/05 AND 01/06), BUT TO BE HONEST I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MORE UP TO DATE SUB(S).I'M AWARE THAT THE JL'S WOULD COST ME SOME $$$. BUT IM FINE WITH THAT. SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY INPUT, I WOULD GLADLY APPRECIATE IT. OH, IM CURRENTLY RUNNING MY VELO'S IN A H.T. SYSTEM THAT CONSIST OF TWO LSIM 707'S (FRONTS) LSIM 706(CNTR) LSIM 702(SURR) YAMAHA 3020 RECEIVER. THANKS...:question:

pearsall001

From what I can gather the JL's are the cat's meow of subs (opinions will certainly vary, Velo & REL come to mind). What exactly do you feel is lacking in your current setup with the Velo's? If this is just something to scratch your new gear itch then by all means go for it. But if performance is not the issue (doubtful) why not spend the money elsewhere? Your setup is dynamite to say the least. Why not take advantage of the Yammie & go to a full blown 11.2 setup. It is absolutely astonshing for BD movies!!!! Cable TV also never sounded so good.

leroyjr1

The F113's are just as old as your Velo's. For the money you can do much better for HT. They look fantastic and sound great but not worth the asking price. For HT I'd look at an ID company like SVS, HSU, JTR or Seaton.

jtshaw43

Thanks leroyjr1. I've heard about the svs before. I just might look them up..

jtshaw43

I HAVE TO BE HONEST. THE BIGGEST REASON FOR WANTING NEW SUBS, IS BECAUSE I HAVE THE NEW POLKS. GO FIGURE....

leroyjr1

How big is your room?

B Run

Is your Avr powering all those speakers? If so I personally think you'd benefit more from adding an amp to your setup than getting new subs.

danz1906

Dual F113's would be Awesome! Although the SVS PB13 Ultra is very good, the F113 is better!

mantis

2 DD 18plus , stupid killer combo from Velodyne.

On a side note , I love the HGS series. Nothing wrong with them as they are crazy musical and awesome theater subs.

leroyjr1

While nice $5000 each is a bit pricey.

jtshaw43

the room is 20 by 28..

jtshaw43

YES ALL OF MY SPEAKERS ARE POWERED BY THE YAMAHA. I THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING TWO VELO DD+ 18's. BUT THEY'RE $6000.00 EACH. THE JL'S ARE ABOUT $4,000.00 EACH. BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK OUT THE SVS SUB.

Jason_k

jtshaw43 wrote: »

YES ALL OF MY SPEAKERS ARE POWERED BY THE YAMAHA. I THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING TWO VELO DD+ 18's. BUT THEY'RE $6000.00 EACH. THE JL'S ARE ABOUT $4,000.00 EACH. BEFORE I MAKE A DECISION I WOULD LIKE TO CHECK OUT THE SVS SUB.

Thats MRSP on the JL's. You should be able to get them cheaper than that. I got mine delivered to me on the east cost of canada(authorized dealer) for less than 3500 total.

leroyjr1

Go to the AVSforum and get your read on. Plenty of shootout reviews on the top dog subs out there. If the F113's are a must let me know because I could direct you to a place that has them for $2400ish each new with a factory warranty. I'd guess after going on there and reading you'll be leaning more towards a Cap or Submersive.

jtshaw43

Thanks for the info leroyjr1. But out of curiosity, would you tell me where i can get jl's for 2400.00

wkjeffers

JL Audio is very tough to beat. I have experience with them and they would be my choice over everything but maybe high end REL.

nhhiep

for that kind of money, I think you get more return if you get a big amp for your speakers. the whole Lsim set deserve better and more power than a AVR

jtshaw43

thanks for your input.

codyc1ark

nhhiep wrote: »

for that kind of money, I think you get more return if you get a big amp for your speakers. the whole Lsim set deserve better and more power than a AVR

+1. I'll add that you could do a very nice amp for that kind of coin, and add a sub EQ to the mix. Might just be what the doctor ordered...

jtshaw43

thanks, i never thought about trying that...