Dual PSW10 or PSW110 in new HT

Akhammer

I've been searching the forums to learn as much as I can from you all. I'm hoping someone might can give me a bit of guidance. I just started setting up my new HT and upgrading from my old Sony HTIB. I went to our locale audio store to upgrade my system. I bought a set of RM75 surrounds and 2 TSi300s, they gave me a PSW10 as part of the package. From reading here I thought I needed to upgrade the center speaker to match the fronts more so I bought a CS20 to match the 300's. So the following is my current speakers I have.

CS20 - center
TSi300 - fronts
RM75 - surrounds and backs
PSW10

I can get another PSW10 for $100 to have dual subs, or spend $250 for 2 PSW110. So my question is, is it worth the extra $150 for 2 PSW110? I know these are not the best subs out there but this is what I was think of doing and was hoping for some input. We are just average folks who at this time are just in awe of the sound and view we have,we're by no means professional movie/sound critics. The system is for movies 100%, the room is 11 x 23 x 8. I have an Epson 8350 showing on 125" screen. I was thinking dual subs to help balance the room to have a smoother bass sound for a larger seating area.

If I posted this in the wrong section or did anything else wrong, it wasn't my intentions, this is still all new to me. Thank you for any help you can give me.

rooftop59

Welcome to CP Akhammer!

Congrats on the new setup. I remember when I went from a Sony HTIB to a monitor series setup, M30s, a CS1, R150s and a PSW10. I was blown away to say the least, and enjoyed it for some time, but it wasn't more than a year before the upgrade bug hit, to beware! This forum is good for sound, bad for the wallet.

I have not heard the PSW110, but I cannot imagine that you will get much if any noticeable improvement. Certainly not worth $150. If $250 is your budget, then I would suggest sticking with the single PSW10 for awhile, and using that $250 to save up for a much better sub. I have gone through more than 10 subs, and although it has been fun, if I had it to do over again I would have saved up for a year and bought an HUS or SVS in the 500-800 range and been done.

if you really want something better now and can stretch another $140 or so, then I would suggest this guy: http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/stf-2.html. It will DESTROY even two PSW110s. It will go deeper, and play louder and cleaner. But your room is large, so I would suggest saving up and waiting for something a little further up the food chain. You can see on HSU's website that they give room size recommendations, and their customer service is top notch if you just want to call and ask someone. I love my HSU, it is so much better than those entry level Polk subs it makes it hard to call the Polks real subs. But like I said, I loved mine at first so enjoy the flicks either way.

Good luck!
Paul

Akhammer

Paul,
I'm glad to be part of the forums. Thank you your input, it's helpful insight on being patience and buying better quality. It wasn't really a price issue, more of just an impulse. I might be wrong but I was thinking of dual subs to help "balance" the bass in the room. I was just thinking I had the one PSW10 and I can get another for $100 so I could "play" with dual subs and learn something on setting the room up. When I found the PSW10 for $100, I also found the PSW110 for $125. I was thinking I could get the 2 PSW110 for $250 and play with those. I just didn't really know if there was much difference between the two sub. I thought if there was I would get the PSW110. I will definitely be looking into the HSUs and the SVS. I know the overall setup is at the lower end of thing, but it was what I thought would be a starting point to learn about HT sound. I read all I can, but I like to have a hands on to see things in real time. I will be upgrading the whole system to a higher quality once I feel I have a grasp on it and move this system in to the workout room. Agian thanks for the input.

Mike

Tbone289

If you can get 2 PSW110 for $250, I would definitely recommend that over two PSW10s. I very rarely knock Polk products, but I've owned a PSW10 and don't have much regard for it. It needs more power and suffers from excessive port noise at moderate volume. Musically, I would rather have the old PSW202 that the PSW10 replaced, and I still use one in my 2.1 setup.

That HSU that was linked to is a nice sub!

seabeerob213

have a psw 110, love it, spend the extra and you'll thank yourself later

goofyGAguy

Used condom reported.

specd_out

From all the reading I have done. This sub is the best bang for the buck. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290130&Tpk=psw505

Do some research on it. It may work for you.

cnh

Don't you mean IMELDA MARCOS. She'll whip her shoes out and dance all over you, dude!

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cnh