Sub recommendation for my set up

Icarium
Icarium Posts: 17
edited October 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
I have a pair of Green Mountain Audio Europa monitors fed with a parasound amp/pre-amp. While the extension is decentish the bass quantity isn't enough so I am thinking about supplementing my rig with a sub.

Any thoughts?
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited October 2008
    Icarium wrote: »
    I have a pair of Green Mountain Audio Europa monitors fed with a parasound amp/pre-amp. While the extension is decentish the bass quantity isn't enough so I am thinking about supplementing my rig with a sub.

    Any thoughts?

    How much "green" can you afford? ;)

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Icarium
    Icarium Posts: 17
    edited October 2008
    Good question. The entirety of my current rig is somewhere like ~1200 dollars. So beneath that for sure. I am looking for something preferably cheap but with a great performance to price ratio. My space isn't very good (Odd shape) and I can't even really place my monitors to develop any sort of sweet spot which might be a reason for the crappy bass quantity... yet the mids and highs are clear/beautiful and natural ;p
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2008
    epiksubwoofers.com or svsound.com and pick one.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • Icarium
    Icarium Posts: 17
    edited October 2008
    Interesting with the svsound recommendation. An acquaintance is selling this: http://www.head-case.org/forums/audio-gear-sale/4585-fs-svs-pc-ultra-subwoofer.html#post164935

    It seemed a bit pricey for my set up but hrmm svsound eh.
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited October 2008
    Just my recomendation, but I have a Polk Audio PSW125 that I picked up for brand new at Circuit City for $250. I am very pleased with it and it fits my setup perfect.
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited October 2008
    Icarium wrote: »
    Interesting with the svsound recommendation. An acquaintance is selling this: http://www.head-case.org/forums/audio-gear-sale/4585-fs-svs-pc-ultra-subwoofer.html#post164935

    It seemed a bit pricey for my set up but hrmm svsound eh.

    SVS makes some very nice subs. Keep in mind that the PC Ultra is HUGE... almost 4 feet tall and almost 1.5 feet in diameter. How big of a room do you have?
    Speakers: Polk LSi15
    Pre: Adcom GFP-750 with HT Bypass
    Amp: Pass Labs X-150
    CD/DVD Player: Classe CDP-10
    Interconnects: MIT Shortgun S3 Pro XLR
    Speaker cables: MIT MH-750 bi-wire
    TT:Micro Seiki DD-35
    Cartridge:Denon DL-160
    Phono Pre:PS Audio GCPH
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  • Icarium
    Icarium Posts: 17
    edited October 2008
    http://www.pulte.com/templates/av/index.html?plan=../../communities/ca/mountain-view/bedford-square/plans/av/plan1

    It's floor 1 in this floor plan. I think the living room portion is something like 12 by 14 to give you a sense of scale.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,191
    edited October 2008
    Is this more for music listening, or Home Theater?
    Alea jacta est!
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited October 2008
    go for the svs, music or movies you'd be good to go. At that price I would have pulled the trigger already.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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  • Icarium
    Icarium Posts: 17
    edited October 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Is this more for music listening, or Home Theater?

    Both :) I won't be going more than 2.1 channels for home theater though.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited October 2008
    an svs ultra for that cheap, if you've got the dinero, JUMP all over it!

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

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  • bms
    bms Posts: 182
    edited October 2008
    BIZILL wrote: »
    an svs ultra for that cheap, if you've got the dinero, JUMP all over it!

    And if you're not, let me know 'cause I just might!
    bms
    Family Room:
    Onkyo TX-RZ920
    Outlaw 2200 monoblock amps x 3
    Sony UBP-X700
    Sony A80J 77” OLED
    Polk LSiM 705’s
    Polk LSiM 706
    Polk LSiM 703’s
    Polk RTi4's
    Dual SVS PB13-Ultra’s
    PC13-Ultra

    Bonus Room:
    Onkyo TX-SR806
    PS3
    Panasonic TC-P42G10
    Polk RTi10's
    Polk CSi5
    Polk R50's
    SVS PB10-ISD

    For sale:
    Onkyo TX-SR603X
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  • MADGSF
    MADGSF Posts: 603
    edited October 2008
    Agree, you should jump on it if it's in good shape.

    I found my PC-Ultra on the 'gon for 800.00 plus shipping when I was looking for a SVS sub. Same price as the lower cylinder subs made it a no brainer for me. I run it with one port plugged which makes it faster for music.
    AVR: Elite VSX-21TXH
    Amplifier: B&K 7250 Series ii
    Misc: Velodyne SMS-1
    Mains: RTi-10
    Center: CSi-5
    Rear: Boston DSi460
    Sub: SVS PC-Ultra
    TV: Panasonic TC-P58V10
    DVD: Panasonic DMP-BD60K
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,202
    edited October 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    go for the svs, music or movies you'd be good to go. At that price I would have pulled the trigger already.

    Another vote to jump on the SVS if you can.

    I paid $1000 for my Plus/2 and I think it's the best value I've gotten in audio.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited October 2008
    I have the ultra in my system as well. I run it with the 1.2's for HT. I also use it with music but I haven't spent a full day with it yet to check out preferences. Winter is around the corner so I should have a saturday or two.
    I highly recommend the SVS. I've had a small Velodyne, Polk, Jbl, and I still have a Klipsch and my vote is with the SVS.
    Home Theater
    Amp: sunfire cinema grand signature 5ch 425 wpc
    Side surround amp: Sunfire 2 X 300
    Processor: sunfire theater grand V
    Fronts:: polk sda-srs 1.2
    Rears: Polk LSiFX
    Side surrounds: Fxi5
    Center: (2)polk LSiC's
    Sub: svs pb-13 rosenut
    Hd-Dvd: toshiba xa-2
    Blue Ray: oppo bdp83se
    Projector: sony vw60
    Screen: Da-Lite 106"
    APC S20 Power conditioner
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  • tboo72
    tboo72 Posts: 225
    edited October 2008
    Hsu Research
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2008
    Velodyne SPL or DD series. Outstanding for 2 channel yet with plenty of slam for HT.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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