Sub Help 350-450 dollar range

Home Theatre
Home Theatre Posts: 469
edited October 2006 in Speakers
I am thinking SVS, Polk, Paradigm, or Velodyne.



Any help would be great.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited October 2006
    For what it's worth, I really like my HSU VTF-2 - the STF-2 would be in that range new.

    Link to their site. http://www.hsuresearch.com/
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited October 2006
    yeah, I can vouch on the stf-2 from experience as well. not the deepest digging sub on the planet, it it gets the job done well for moveis and music very well.

    also, I heard great things about the SVS pb-10 (a little higher than your range, but probably worth it.

    do some research on DIY subs if your a handy type of guy with decent woodworking skills, DIY dont right can really stretch the buck out.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited October 2006
    A couple of HSUs if you don't mind previously owned -

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=120044391242&rd=1&rd=1

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290043609156&rd=1&rd=1
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  • Pepi28
    Pepi28 Posts: 248
    edited October 2006
    Go for the HSU, You won't regret it. Awesome sub.
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  • cstpeter
    cstpeter Posts: 387
    edited October 2006
    I highly recommend looking for a used Martin Logan Dynamo, which can be had for under $450. I used to own this very accurate and surprisingly powerful sub. It can also be converted to either front-firing or down-firing.

    Just my $.02
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited October 2006
    ohskigod wrote:
    yeah, I can vouch on the stf-2 from experience as well. not the deepest digging sub on the planet, it it gets the job done well for moveis and music very well.

    also, I heard great things about the SVS pb-10 (a little higher than your range, but probably worth it.

    do some research on DIY subs if your a handy type of guy with decent woodworking skills, DIY dont right can really stretch the buck out.

    I was actually thinking of the SVS pb-10.
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  • mutelight
    mutelight Posts: 1,054
    edited October 2006
    Home Theatre wrote:
    I was actually thinking of the SVS pb-10.

    My friend just got one, definitely an incredible little sub! :cool:
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited October 2006
    What no polk reccomendations?? I don't see much if anyone suggusting wonder why??? I was intrested in an amp around that same price range but everyone speaks highly of svs lineup my the last i bought was a klipsch :)
    Chicomorales:)
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited October 2006
    mutelight wrote:
    My friend just got one, definitely an incredible little sub! :cool:


    It's a 10 right.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2006
    Chicomoralessxm wrote:
    What no polk reccomendations?? I don't see much if anyone suggusting wonder why??? I was intrested in an amp around that same price range but everyone speaks highly of svs lineup my the last i bought was a klipsch :)
    Polk does not make a really decent sub.
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited October 2006
    so i've seen and heard so the consensus is svs what about paradigm and klipsch are they any good???
    Chicomorales:)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2006
    Chicomoralessxm wrote:
    so i've seen and heard so the consensus is svs what about paradigm and klipsch are they any good???

    Yes. But it depends. For the $$$ Hsu or SVS have the most oomph IMO.
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  • Chicomoralessxm
    Chicomoralessxm Posts: 417
    edited October 2006
    and the svs look pretty good too. shame i live so far lol
    Chicomorales:)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,586
    edited October 2006
    cstpeter wrote:
    I highly recommend looking for a used Martin Logan Dynamo, which can be had for under $450. I used to own this very accurate and surprisingly powerful sub. It can also be converted to either front-firing or down-firing.

    Just my $.02

    Chris,

    What happened to the Dynamo? So you did leave the Martin Logan camp completely.... I see... :mad: .

    Joey :p
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