My Next Sub...

Early B.
Early B. Posts: 7,900
edited June 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
This is very cool...

http://www.wilsonaudio.com/product/thor/
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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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2008
    412# - damn, thats a heavy sub.....

    Then again, with 2 of these in it, I bet it sounds really good. :)

    Thor's-Woofer.jpg
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
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  • ShinAce
    ShinAce Posts: 1,194
    edited June 2008
    Shipping weight of 565 lbs? Ouch!
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2008
    Dang! That is a BEAST! Do it!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2008
    I like the dual spiders! Something that really should hit mainstream.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • lanion
    lanion Posts: 843
    edited June 2008
    Unfortunately it will have the mandatory 1000% wilson audio markup.

    I'm sure dual Epik Conquests will outperform it in every way for 1/10th the cost.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2008
    Looks good for full body massages. LOL

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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2008
    lanion wrote: »
    I'm sure dual Epik Conquests will outperform it in every way for 1/10th the cost.

    I wouldn't go that far. The Thor will only cost you a mere $21,000;), but the Thor digs down to 10 Hz (-3db). At 59" tall, it looks very imposing. Thor also has dual 15" drivers with dual spiders. It also comes packaged with an external crossover/equalizer and can tame room nodes. Plus, it's passive, so you choose the amp, and whatever amp you choose will certainly outperform the Conquest's BASH plate amp.
    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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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited June 2008
    Alright, 7 epic conquests for 1/2 the price. (assuming of course, you have a killer amp just sitting around collecting dust so you don't have to purchase it)

    For a single box - it is pretty awesome. I would love to hear one someday. Even if I had the funds though, 21k for a sub would be a hard pill to swallow. (easy to say when you DON"T have that kind of disposable income)

    Anyway - I am sure it will make the owners really happy. I think if I were to spend that kind of money on a sub I would go with an infinite baffle setup (4-8 15" woofers should do it (depending on room size) and a rotary woofer to augment it down low.

    Dream on,

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited June 2008
    That is one mammoth sub - 412 lbs - WOW.
    Michael ;)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Alright, 7 epic conquests for 1/2 the price.

    That would be nice -- a Conquest for every HT speaker.
    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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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited June 2008
    That's a little too "Flash Gordon" for me. Buy it and you will be overcompensating for something, that's for sure..
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  • Shannon W.
    Shannon W. Posts: 568
    edited June 2008
    Sir,
    Can I get Two of them? LoL My house needs a good demolishing and this is cheaper then a wrecking ball. :)

    Why is it that all of Wilson audio's speakers look like something out of Space Odyssey ? Or beeter put, like (@SS)
    Shannon
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2008
    Shannon W. wrote: »
    Why is it that all of Wilson audio's speakers look like something out of Space Odyssey ? Or beeter put, like (@SS)
    Shannon

    I really like how it looks, especially in the horizontal position. Besides, it kinda looks like Thor's hammer.

    Those Wilson floorstanders in the pic -- that's butt ugly. They look like like R2D2.
    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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