Best subwoofer

crmfmly
crmfmly Posts: 34
edited April 2006 in Speakers
What would be a really good brand of a subwoofer that provides clean, crystal clear, tight bass?
Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR503 75 x 7
Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 40 (Triangled toward "me" Bi-wired)
Center: Polk Audio CS1
Surrounds: Paradigm Cinema ADP (At corners above couch about 3 feet)
Subwoofer: Velodyne VRP-1200
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2006
    Budget?
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  • crmfmly
    crmfmly Posts: 34
    edited April 2006
    I think I've got my eyes on 2 HSU VTF-3 MK 2 subs. I'm getting an Outlaw Audio 990 pre/pro and it has 2 sub outputs. Is there really any better sub for under 1,000?
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR503 75 x 7
    Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 40 (Triangled toward "me" Bi-wired)
    Center: Polk Audio CS1
    Surrounds: Paradigm Cinema ADP (At corners above couch about 3 feet)
    Subwoofer: Velodyne VRP-1200
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  • sickicw
    sickicw Posts: 456
    edited April 2006
    you could probably find a deal for a Velodyne SPL-1000R for around $1000
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited April 2006
    svs!
    Carl

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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited April 2006
    If you can squeeze it.. the SVS PB12+/2 would rock.
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  • Musophile
    Musophile Posts: 89
    edited April 2006
    If you don't care about looks SVS has the CS/Ultra line. They look like ugly carpeted tubes but I hear they sound awesome.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2006
    Then don't get the tubes.... Get one of the veneered boxes, they look as nice as anything.

    Check out avs123.com for 2 UFW10 fo $1K. Can hang with the PB12+2 down to about 22Hz and look better for less money
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  • *Seby*-Polk-
    *Seby*-Polk- Posts: 375
    edited April 2006
    What is the best sub of Polk in "price-quality" relation ??????
    My current new system (step by step :D)

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    DVD Player: YAMAHA DVD-S657
    Main Towers: polkaudio® Monitor 50
    Wiring: NeoTecH KS1007 OFC High Definition Speaker Cable ( 2 x 2.64 mm² )
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited April 2006
    jdhdiggs wrote:
    Then don't get the tubes.... Get one of the veneered boxes, they look as nice as anything.

    Check out avs123.com for 2 UFW10 fo $1K. Can hang with the PB12+2 down to about 22Hz and look better for less money

    Nonono... the UFW10 CANNOT hang with the PB12+/2 down to 22hz. No way. The UFW10 drops like a rock under 30hz while the PB12+/2 can be tuned to go 20hz with 1 port plug and still have way more output at the 22hz mark relative to 2 UFW10.

    Even the UFW12 cant hang as it starts to hit too high of a THD as Ed reviewed on the av123 forum.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited April 2006
    Joey_V wrote:
    Nonono... the UFW10 CANNOT hang with the PB12+/2 down to 22hz. No way. The UFW10 drops like a rock under 30hz while the PB12+/2 can be tuned to go 20hz with 1 port plug and still have way more output at the 22hz mark relative to 2 UFW10.

    Even the UFW12 cant hang as it starts to hit too high of a THD as Ed reviewed on the av123 forum.

    Check out Craigsubs reviews on AVS and HTspot. His study is in room, calibrated reponse and two of them vs 1 PB12+2. This is much different from what Ed does. For the size and looks, it's a hell of a package if you can't hanlde the size and the extra $300 of the PB12+2.

    From my ownership of the SVS and experience with Dual UFw10's, I find no fault in his statements. They do fall like a rock around 22-25 Hz though
    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
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited April 2006
    *Seby*-Polk- wrote:
    What is the best sub of Polk in "price-quality" relation ??????

    None that I know of. :(
    Gear: Rotel RC 1082, Rotel RSP 1068 pre/pro, Rotel RMB1077 amp, Cayin CDT 15a CD player, S301 bluray.

    Speakers: Tannoy DC sensys speakers, Paradigm Servo15 Sub, Velo Spl-1500r

    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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  • MattN03
    MattN03 Posts: 558
    edited April 2006
    I'm happy with my SVS 20-39 PCi-they go for $600 direct from the factory. :)
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  • crmfmly
    crmfmly Posts: 34
    edited April 2006
    I have a middle quality Velodyne sub and ya know what I really like it pretty well and I end up getting a SLP sub while I've never heard SVS before I have to say that my fav sub might be Velodyne

    Y'all r right about Polk Audio subs. I went to my local Circuit City and listened to a PSW12. Although it was only a low level sub, it still sounded like ****. I dunno maybe a top of the line Polk Audio sub would sound good though.
    Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR503 75 x 7
    Fronts: Polk Audio Monitor 40 (Triangled toward "me" Bi-wired)
    Center: Polk Audio CS1
    Surrounds: Paradigm Cinema ADP (At corners above couch about 3 feet)
    Subwoofer: Velodyne VRP-1200
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  • Lsi9
    Lsi9 Posts: 616
    edited April 2006
    I'd go with the SVS being that my HSU sub is the best they have ever made and they don't make them anymore...but I do like my 1220 over SVS because of its musicality

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