do you think this would be a good sub for me?

hdoggie24

have been researching for awhile now. came across this. room is about 20x15 with 9ft ceilings. i mainly am concerned with movies (i want lots of bass for this) and some music but not alot. how about this sub. i have polk rm20 surround speakers. thanks. heres the link


http://cgi.ebay.com/H100-Premier-Acoustic-PA-120-Subwoofer-Black-Color_W0QQitemZ200327210359QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item2ea46ea577&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50#ebayphotohosting

or this one (whats the difference in the two)
http://cgi.ebay.com/H100-BIC-Acoustech-H-100-12-500-Watt-Subwoofer-New_W0QQitemZ310138936242QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item4835b89bb2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

TheMARPATNinja7

I like lots of bass and sometimes my 505 with 300RMS doesn't seem like enough. I'd personally go after something with more RMS power.

danz1906

Try SVS for a good subwoofer.

http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box.cfm

cnh

TheMARPATNinja7 wrote: »

I like lots of bass and sometimes my 505 with 300RMS doesn't seem like enough. I'd personally go after something with more RMS power.

That depends a lot on the room. Some 300 watters can sound just fine in the right place in the right room? Dynamic peaks are also important. For example some 300 watt BASH subs can have a 900 watt dynamic peak. The Polk, I think is only about 450...which is still OK....

But yeah SVS, HSU, Velodyne....etc. Can boom, boom more if you're willing to leap over the 1K category...which some of us can't, at the moment!

cnh

Mike21

Hi HD24 -

What is your budget?

Knucklehead

All very good suggestions, If your budget weary (like me), I run 2 PSW10's that runs the dog out of the room and scares my poor wife half to death! Im happy with it for now!

PS: my room is just a tad bigger than yours.

sandworms

i've heard a lot of good reviews for the bic although you have a large room to pressurize, so i think you might want to save some more dough. like they say, go big or go home, or buy it right the first time, lord knows i found out the hard way. try the Epik website or even cadencesound offers a nice unit

hdoggie24

my budget is 250. could go over a tad but not much. thanks

apphd

hdoggie24 wrote: »

my budget is 250. could go over a tad but not much. thanks

I replyed to this in your other thread. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1065841&postcount=9

Sorry to be blunt but it sounds like you want some serious HT bass. IMO what it sounds like you want can not be done in that room for that price, unless you score a BIG time deal on something used.

May I suggest slow down a little on this purchase and go listen to some systems so you can hear/feel what excellent HT bass is, then decide if you still want that quality or if you want to stick to your budget.

hdoggie24

i don't need over the top but i do want to feel the movie im watching. right now with a sony sawm40, i hear the bass, not feel it so much. really would like a big improvement on that but not looking for the best. want them to go well with my surrounds polk rm20 also. thanks apphd. please respond.

Menasor

Maybe try to get your hands on a used PB10-NSD. SVS warranties transfer so you'll be safe to buy a used SVS

zarrdoss

If you want a BIC get a h-100 I have two and theyre great. if not for 320 delivered from parts express thay have a 15" kit that I hear great things about.

apphd

Not familiar with your Sony sub, from looking at the specs (for what that's worth) I think you would see an improvement with the 505 or H-100, but not a whole lot. To really "feel" the bass you need something that can pressurize your room. Whether that would be "over the top" only you can decide.

hdoggie24

read some good forum on the svs pb10 or pb12nsd. maybe i can locate one of these used somewhere. i have time to look. what are peoples opinions. should i go with the 12 over the 10. is it tha much better. my room dimensions are above and who knows i might have a bigger room in the future.

thuffman03

If you like lots of base, wait and save some more and buy a Sunfire. A nice shape used one can be had on ebay for the 500 to 600 range for the Sunfire True Sub. You will not be dissapointed if you go with that. 2700 watts that goes down to 18 HZ. Or for a bit less you can get the Sunfire True Jr. for in the $400 range.

Sherardp

Go for the SVS and be done with it, you won't regret it at all. It will last you for some time.

hdoggie24

anyone have input on velodyne subs in my price range. would these be a good sub to look into?

Sherardp

My room is roughly the same size 14x22 and I run dual SVS subs, I think you should go for the biggest baddest sub you can afford, so may be an Ultra or a Conquest. One of those would surely pressurize that room.

danz1906

Sherardp wrote: »

My room is roughly the same size 14x22 and I run dual SVS subs, I think you should go for the biggest baddest sub you can afford, so may be an Ultra or a Conquest. One of those would surely pressurize that room.

Agreed, get the best subwoofer that you can!