PLEASE help.
filmguy
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hi all
this is a long post but pls bear with me...
am going a bit crazy with the limited choices that i have to choose my sub from. i hope you guys can help me make my decision coz right now i'm completely clueless, not helped by the fact that i am a newbie to the world of "audiophility" (made that up).
the problem stems from the fact that i have heard the subs in different dealers in different setups and have no option of returning them(i live in india so that excludes the possibility of SVS and HSU as with shipping they'll cost more than $1000). also DIY is out because i'm no engineer ;-)
the ones that are in my shortlist (due to availability and budget) are the following :
1) polk psw 505
2) klipsch rw 12
3) psb subsonic 5i
all cost approx $550.
now let me tell you'll about my auditions:
i've heard the klipsch in a small 120 sq ft room and while i was impressed with how low it goes i just found the bass a bit too "thick" or overpowering. it was a bit tiring and didnt sound like something i cld hear for a while. but i have a feeling that could just be because of the small room and it being incorrectly setup because all the reviews i've read on this forum are quite positive of this sub. the dealer doesnt have a clue! so i dont know what it was crossed over at and that might be part of the problem. also i am a bit skeptical of him honouring the 1 yr warranty.
the polk sounded pretty good but couldnt really judge this time the room was really big and the door was open to the mall so a lot of external noise. while i got the feeling taht this doesnt go as low as the klipsch. it seemed to lack a bit of the "slam" factor. i was a bit more positive abt this sub as the dealer is offering a 3yr warranty and he seems to be comparatively more trust
worthy; but this was tempered when i read on the net that quite a few people had blown their polk subs which wld mean that i might reach a point where i wld hv to test the warranty! (after sales service in india is really bad, i'm afraid :-(( )
the psb sounded really nice and musical in quite a large room; its currently out of stock but this dealer is offering a 1 yr warranty. this sub might have tempted me the most but its abt $45 more than the polk, its only a 10-inch and rated to only 30 hz as compared to the polk's 23hz and klipsch's 21 hz.also the extra 2 yr warranty of the polk is also comforting. and its musicality might mean that i miss out on the sheer "slam" of the rw12 that everyone talks abt.
so as u can see i am highly confused and will pretty much go with the majority's opinion since the conditions of the auditions mean that i cant really judge on that basis.
i wld say my mix wld be 60%movies (all kinds)and 40%music(primarily soundtracks/pop/rock/r&b.
i have wharfedale bookshelve fronts are rated at 45hz+/-3db with a sensitivity of 86 db. i run them with a marantz sr4300 a/v reciever with a philips cd changer and pioneer universal player.my room size is 15x14x9 but its my bedroom so 1/2 of its taken up by furniture.
PLEASE PLEASE help.
thank you
this is a long post but pls bear with me...
am going a bit crazy with the limited choices that i have to choose my sub from. i hope you guys can help me make my decision coz right now i'm completely clueless, not helped by the fact that i am a newbie to the world of "audiophility" (made that up).
the problem stems from the fact that i have heard the subs in different dealers in different setups and have no option of returning them(i live in india so that excludes the possibility of SVS and HSU as with shipping they'll cost more than $1000). also DIY is out because i'm no engineer ;-)
the ones that are in my shortlist (due to availability and budget) are the following :
1) polk psw 505
2) klipsch rw 12
3) psb subsonic 5i
all cost approx $550.
now let me tell you'll about my auditions:
i've heard the klipsch in a small 120 sq ft room and while i was impressed with how low it goes i just found the bass a bit too "thick" or overpowering. it was a bit tiring and didnt sound like something i cld hear for a while. but i have a feeling that could just be because of the small room and it being incorrectly setup because all the reviews i've read on this forum are quite positive of this sub. the dealer doesnt have a clue! so i dont know what it was crossed over at and that might be part of the problem. also i am a bit skeptical of him honouring the 1 yr warranty.
the polk sounded pretty good but couldnt really judge this time the room was really big and the door was open to the mall so a lot of external noise. while i got the feeling taht this doesnt go as low as the klipsch. it seemed to lack a bit of the "slam" factor. i was a bit more positive abt this sub as the dealer is offering a 3yr warranty and he seems to be comparatively more trust
worthy; but this was tempered when i read on the net that quite a few people had blown their polk subs which wld mean that i might reach a point where i wld hv to test the warranty! (after sales service in india is really bad, i'm afraid :-(( )
the psb sounded really nice and musical in quite a large room; its currently out of stock but this dealer is offering a 1 yr warranty. this sub might have tempted me the most but its abt $45 more than the polk, its only a 10-inch and rated to only 30 hz as compared to the polk's 23hz and klipsch's 21 hz.also the extra 2 yr warranty of the polk is also comforting. and its musicality might mean that i miss out on the sheer "slam" of the rw12 that everyone talks abt.
so as u can see i am highly confused and will pretty much go with the majority's opinion since the conditions of the auditions mean that i cant really judge on that basis.
i wld say my mix wld be 60%movies (all kinds)and 40%music(primarily soundtracks/pop/rock/r&b.
i have wharfedale bookshelve fronts are rated at 45hz+/-3db with a sensitivity of 86 db. i run them with a marantz sr4300 a/v reciever with a philips cd changer and pioneer universal player.my room size is 15x14x9 but its my bedroom so 1/2 of its taken up by furniture.
PLEASE PLEASE help.
thank you
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Sounds like the RW12 is the way to go. I'm sure with setup and calibration, you could get it to sound better than it did in the store. The fact that it goes low and is powerful is good, since you do a bit more movie listening than music.Polk LSi9 Mains, Polk LSIC Center, Polk RT25i Surrounds, Polk M3II Rear Surround, SVS PB10-ISD Sub, Denon AVR 2809 (as digital pre/pro only), Sony BDP-S350, Oppo DV-981HD, Cambridge Audio Azur 540C (CD), Marantz MM9000 5-ch amp, Outlaw ICBM, Panasonic th-42PX85u HDTV, Behringer BFD Pro, Monster Power HTS 2600 Conditioner
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+1 for the klipsch as well.There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
