Looking for a small sub

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited June 2004 in Speakers
Now that I have my new cherry Lsi7's in a newly-established 2-channel system (Parasound PHP 850 pre-amp, Harman Kardon PA 2000 amp, and Cambridge Audio 640 CD player), I'm looking for a small "musical" subwoofer (small due to WAF -- gotta hide it).

Any recomendations? My budget is $400 new or used. It doesn't need to go very low, just nice and efficient. A Hsu would be great, but it's too big to hide in the living room.

Thanks.
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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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited June 2004
    Is the Adire Audio Rava too big? It has a real oak vener if that helps.
    Graham
  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited June 2004
    dunno how you feel about velodyne the cht8 might be considered

    also paradigm has some small ones
  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited June 2004
    Small musical and cheap doesn't work well.take a trip over to audiogona dn look at the used REl Q series.they are extremely musical and very small.

    Velodyne makes a SPL series thats very small.SPL 800 might fit the bill.

    You will need to just about double your wanting price if you want a sub thats small and musical.

    Thats my opnion
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2004
    If you can find a sunfire mini junior used, I think thats the smallest you can get for a decent sub. Finding one used is the best chance to come close to $400 for that one.
  • kingtut
    kingtut Posts: 813
    edited June 2004
    How about an Atlantic Technology T70PBM. It's a 10" sealed box and small enough for the WAF. It weighs 38 lbs and measured at a small footprint of 11.38"W x 16.5"H x 14.9"D (takes up around 1.4 cubic foot of floor space). I have one and very happy w/it. Sound & Vision tested it, and it can go down to 25Hz. Of course, it won't even come close the SVS PB1, but the SVS is much bigger.
  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited June 2004
    I HIGHLY recommend this little sub kit from Parts Express. Easy to build. Extremely good for music and holds it own for HT.

    Here is the link:

    Dayton 10" Titanic MKIII sub

    And here is mine:
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2004
    Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into all of them. It may take me a few weeks, though. I'm still in the dog house due to my recent purchases.
    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."