Help? $200 powered sub recommendations (yup, another...)

gp4jesus
gp4jesus Posts: 1,987
edited January 2016 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Subject line about about says it. My friend says he is open to suggestions, but stuck on:
a. new, wireless, NOW
b. budget (trying to do it cheap)
c. my [USED(!)] sub's* $, a mere $75 though, new ~$600 I think(?)
* well performing but, in a larger room, the weak link

I've (desperately) tried to convince him to wait ($ave) & of just how important (better?) the sub is. That is, relative to the rest of the speaker part of the system, it's the least tolerant to compromise for total system performance. He expects to move* long before upgrading any HT gear. When that* happens I'd tell 'em AMPs!
* bigger space

It's** "home" located close to the AVR - therefore I don't see the need/add'l expense. Spend it on the sub! At the moment Dayton Audio 1200 wireless**(!) is front runner @ $192**, 12" & 120W.
** wired, $138

Existing equipment: late model Onkyo 700* series AVR w/pre-outs. LCR: RTiA3 & CSiA4. Surrounds: FXiA4 HT room in a small-ish 11'X 16' w/a low ceiling
* 705 I think

Thanks in advance for your suggestions especially those that would convince him to wait/buy a better sub.

Tony
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga - LCR mids, inside* & out 8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out *soldered LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & “Plugged*” Mids - 981, connected w/MP Premiere ICs Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s *Xschop's handy work
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