Looking for recommendations

mva5580
mva5580 Posts: 75
edited February 2013 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
So right now I have a Polk rt3000p. Problem is I think it's starting to have some issues and it seems like I will need to send it in for service. I'm not sure whether or not the problem can be fixed, but let's assume it can and it's somewhere around $100 to fix it.

I've been considering just buying a new sub for the past week or two, and my budget is generally somewhere around $400 for what I would spend max on a new sub. The 2 that have caught my eye are the Klipsch rw-12d and the Polk dswpro 660wi. I've seen the Klipsch on sale at newegg for $350, and the Polk for $400.

Which route would you recommend I take? Repair the rt3000p or just pick up one of the newer subs? If the rt3000p is definitely a better sub than the other 2, I would probably send it off for service. But if the newer subs are better, I would rather just sink that ~$100 into the budget for a new one.
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  • xftman
    xftman Posts: 153
    edited January 2013
    Klipsch on sale for $300 very often Newegg.
    MAIN:
    Front- LsiM 707 (MIT Terminator 2 Bi-Wire),
    Center- lsiM 706,
    Surrounds- lsi F/X,
    Power sub PSW1000,
    Receiver- Harman Kardon Avr 3700,
    Amp - Emo XPR-5.

    Secondary (2.1):
    LsiM 703,
    HK Avr 3700,
    Yaqin MS-30L,
    Polk DSW-PRO 400.
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  • xftman
    xftman Posts: 153
    edited February 2013
    Newegg has the Klipsch rw-12d for $299 today again.
    MAIN:
    Front- LsiM 707 (MIT Terminator 2 Bi-Wire),
    Center- lsiM 706,
    Surrounds- lsi F/X,
    Power sub PSW1000,
    Receiver- Harman Kardon Avr 3700,
    Amp - Emo XPR-5.

    Secondary (2.1):
    LsiM 703,
    HK Avr 3700,
    Yaqin MS-30L,
    Polk DSW-PRO 400.
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  • wkjeffers
    wkjeffers Posts: 139
    edited February 2013
    I have had a few recommendations for the Klipsch from some audio friends in the business.
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  • vadang
    vadang Posts: 101
    edited February 2013
    I'd say if it is really around $100 fix them if you are happy with the sound. If not, I would continuously search craigslist or local classifieds for a used SVS, HSU, etc. You can sometimes find GREAT deals on lightly used higher end gear on CL. I would personally rather spend $300-400 on a used SVS than any new klipsch or polk. IMO
    Living Room:
    Paradigm Cinema 330 x 3, Pioneer 9040TXH

    Media Room:
    RTi12, CSi5, F/Xi3, RTi4, Onkyo SR805, SVS PB12 Plus/2, HSU MBM
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