what do you guys think about velodyne CHT12?

hellotheworld
hellotheworld Posts: 205
edited June 2004 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
I saw j&R sells it for 249$ and onecall and 6ave sell it for 299$...
For this range of price, is this subwoofer a good buy? Or add 100$ to get a HSU STF-2? HSU worth the extra 100$?

Thanks.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2004
    Get the Hsu.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • hellotheworld
    hellotheworld Posts: 205
    edited May 2004
    Very helpful opinions! thank you very much!
    It seems that I'd better get them to listen first...
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  • walk
    walk Posts: 178
    edited May 2004
    CHT-10 is now $199 (not a typo). Should I get one? (20'x16'x7.5' room)
    - Sony 50"A3000 SXRD; Onkyo TX-SR 805
    - Polk RTi150 mains; CSi30 center; FXi3 surrounds, R15 backs
    - Velodyne CHT-12 subwoofer
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  • hellotheworld
    hellotheworld Posts: 205
    edited May 2004
    where is it? the cheapest I could find is 260$+0.06$shipping
    Thanks
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  • walk
    walk Posts: 178
    edited May 2004
    Oops sorry, CHT-10 is $199, at J&R Music World
    CHT-12 is $249 though.
    (Plus $60 shipping..)
    - Sony 50"A3000 SXRD; Onkyo TX-SR 805
    - Polk RTi150 mains; CSi30 center; FXi3 surrounds, R15 backs
    - Velodyne CHT-12 subwoofer
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2004
    Wow. For that price go for the CHT-12.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • walk
    walk Posts: 178
    edited June 2004
    Eh, so I'm still debating. Circuit City has them in stock, but won't price match to online places. ($399 for CHT-10 and $499 for CHT-12.. uh . I don't think so).

    J&R wants $60 for shipping...

    Anyway, still a good price, and it seems to get good reviews, then I heard it has a PAPER cone and the surround is foam? Please tell me that is not true!
    - Sony 50"A3000 SXRD; Onkyo TX-SR 805
    - Polk RTi150 mains; CSi30 center; FXi3 surrounds, R15 backs
    - Velodyne CHT-12 subwoofer
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  • hellotheworld
    hellotheworld Posts: 205
    edited June 2004
    6ave.com has velodyne CHT12 for 260$+0.06$shipping, better than JR.

    But I think hsu is better, though I have not gotten a chance to hear them...

    I have been to crapusa once for driving 60 miles to see a hsu. But they only had one display left and even did not want to lower the price
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  • Kamakiri
    Kamakiri Posts: 3
    edited June 2004
    I concur with ATCVenom. I had a CHT-12 sub that delivered absolutely gut-wrenching bass, and was outstanding in a home theater application, but musically, well.......it just never seemed to blend well with any speakers and just seemed too "boomy". Definitely best suited to home theater use IMO.

    If you buy it, pick up "Blackhawk Down", and be in for one hell of a thrill ride :D . In fact, I sold mine when I bought my Mc amp.....with the prices dropping, it may be time for another ;)

    Oh, and one note......the early CHT-12s had problematic power supplies, they would hum pretty loudly. When mine was brought in for warranty repair, they put one in out of a CT-120. I called Velodyne and they told me that there was absolutely no difference between the two models, Might want to bear that in mind if you want to go shopping for a used bargain on eBay instead.
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