Best Budget Subwoofer

JZsFinest
JZsFinest Posts: 68
edited March 2010 in Speakers
Hello,

I have read alot of forums about subwoofers, but they all discuss things which I think are ridiculously expensive and way over my head.

I was wondering what everyone thought would be the best overall budget subwoofer for HT/Gaming/Music would be?

I would like to stay below $300.

I was considering the BIC H-100 but its review on this forum is near the bottom of the list, and below the Rocket X-Sub which is cheaper. Ive also heard SVS and Velodyne, but those seem to be out of my price range(correct me if Im wrong).

Any ideas?
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Onkyo TX-SR805
RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,679
    edited March 2010
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290130&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL030910&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL030910-_-EMC-IGNEFL030910-Index-_-HomeAudioSpeakers-_-82290130-LE5C

    I would take a look it...

    Plus if you use promo code: EMCYPYX59 it's $229 w/ free shipping.
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited March 2010
    + 1 on the 505, its a great deal at $250.
    Home Theater
    RTiA5 - CSiA6 - FXiA6 - PSW650 - Pioneer Elite SC-55 - Carver AV-505 - Sony 46" 120Hz - Monster HP 2400 - Xbox 360 - Playstation 3
    2 Channel
    Polk RTA 15TL - Harman Kardon HK3485 - HK DVD48 - Signal Cable IC's and speaker cables
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    I can get the BIC H-100 for the same price of $229.00 on Overstock.com. Is this not a good sub?
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    Onkyo TX-SR805
    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    What about the Cadence CSX-12? Same price range.
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    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited March 2010
    Never heard either, but I have heard the PSW505 and other Polk subs and the 505 is a solid sub for $250.
    Home Theater
    RTiA5 - CSiA6 - FXiA6 - PSW650 - Pioneer Elite SC-55 - Carver AV-505 - Sony 46" 120Hz - Monster HP 2400 - Xbox 360 - Playstation 3
    2 Channel
    Polk RTA 15TL - Harman Kardon HK3485 - HK DVD48 - Signal Cable IC's and speaker cables
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,126
    edited March 2010
    If you could just stretch it just a little bit more, Polk has a real nice wireless sub. Here's the skinny....

    http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/psw/pswi225.php
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • polknewby
    polknewby Posts: 52
    edited March 2010
    +1 on the psw505, I have the 505 and love it..got it from jr.com for 227.99 free ship (price beat from newegg)..not sure on the other 2..but at just 1/4 the power this sub is loud...I've only cranked it way up once or twice and it shook the walls w/o any noticeable distortion...I highly recommend it for the price!
    "C-A-T-S CATS CATS CATS"

    Receiver- Pioneer Elite SC-37 :biggrin:
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio Monitor 40
    Back Surrounds - Polk Audio Monitor 40 Series II
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW505
    T.V.- 55" Samsung 240 Hz LED UN55B8000 :biggrin:
    Blu-Ray- 120 GB Slimline PS3
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    JZsFinest wrote: »
    I can get the BIC H-100 for the same price of $229.00 on Overstock.com. Is this not a good sub?

    PSW505 is a better sub than that one!

    Below 300 new? the Polk is hard to beat!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,092
    edited March 2010
    VMPS Rules. Period end of story.
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  • howardru
    howardru Posts: 26
    edited March 2010
    Check out the Refurbs on the Polk eBay store. They are new product at 1/3rd the cost!
    AUDIO
    Receiver - Onkyo TX-NR709
    Main L/R - Polk VM30 (Hi WAF)
    Center - Polk VM20
    Surr L/R Side Yamaha Inwall
    Surr L/R Rear - Yamaha NS-IW660 InWall
    Height: Dolby Prologic IIZ - Bose 161
    Sub- Polk DSW Pro 600

    VIDEO
    T.V.- 55" Samsung LED UN55B8000 240Hz
    Tivo HD w/1TB External Storage
    Blue-Ray- Playstation 3 Slim - 250GB
    Gaming - PS3 & Nintendo Wii
    Power - Panamax M5300-PM

    CONNECTIVITY
    Network - 8 Port GbE@ 3 x 802.11abg APs
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  • zeppage2
    zeppage2 Posts: 196
    edited March 2010
    Patience rewarded me with a Polk Audio DSW microPRO 2000 from the eBay store for $358.55 including shipping and CA sales tax.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    zeppage2 wrote: »
    Patience rewarded me with a Polk Audio DSW microPRO 2000 from the eBay store for $358.55 including shipping and CA sales tax.

    Polk Refurbs are a great idea...for HT though I'd choose the DSW600 over the smaller driver but greater powered 2000. The reason...it can play louder and lower than the 2000 even though the 2000 is most 'definitely' the better sub for music! In a smaller room, though, the 2000 would also be fine for HT.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    Why does it say on the polk website that the pro 600 has 250 watts RMS, 500 watts peak, but at the bottom it says 1200 RMS, 2000 Peak?
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    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    In fact is says the whole line is 1200 RMS, 2400 Peak!!!!!
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    Onkyo TX-SR805
    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    oh wait, that's microPro
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    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • royalty
    royalty Posts: 246
    edited March 2010
    The 505 pounds its a pretty awesome sub especially for 220.
    HOME AUDIO:
    Electronics:
    HK 354
    Front Power: CARVER TFM-35
    Center Power: Audiosource Amp One
    Speakers:
    Center: CSi5
    Fronts: rti10s
    Rears: monitor 50s
    psw 125 + psw 505 = BOOM

    CAR AUDIO
    Infinity 6032CF's all around
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  • jleonard711
    jleonard711 Posts: 12
    edited March 2010
    I'm looking to upgrade my subs since they are about 10 years old. Would you guys recommend getting two PSW505's for $460, or two BIC F12's for $374? Or would I be better of going with a $400-$500 single sub? I will be using them 95% of the time for movies in my HT, and about 5% for music. My HT room is a sealed room which is about 22x15x12 = ~4000 cu ft)

    I have someone who's going to be buying my current subs for $400 for the pair, so depending on which ones I go with I'll be getting a free upgrade or at least pretty close to it! :D
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited March 2010
    The 505 is a solid choice for any HT and for $229 shipped it is hard to beat. A single sub has it's benefits as it is easier to setup. Dual subs can be a pain to get running right, but if you have two of the exact same sub it can make it easier. Two subs will be a good choice and will be great if you get them setup right. A single sub from SVS, Velodyne or Epik would be better than two "entry level" subs, IMHO. So it is really up to you and your budget.

    -Jeff
    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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  • GTB
    GTB Posts: 87
    edited March 2010
    zeppage2 wrote: »
    Patience rewarded me with a Polk Audio DSW microPRO 2000 from the eBay store for $358.55 including shipping and CA sales tax.

    That's what I paid for my 2000, and I am very pleased with it.
    Home Theater
    Polk RTi8
    Polk Monitor 40
    Polk CSi5
    Polk MicroPro 2000
    Visio 42 LCD
    Denon AVR 790
    Samsung BD 1600

    Two Channel
    Polk SDA 2B
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  • JZsFinest
    JZsFinest Posts: 68
    edited March 2010
    Tried bidding on a Pro 600 on the eBay site, but some other dude was willing to pay 400$ for it, and if I was gonna pay that much I woulda went with a eD sub.

    I just pulled the trigger on the PSW505 for $220 with BCB.
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    Onkyo TX-SR805
    RTi8 | CSi5 | F/XiA6
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,988
    edited June 2021
    This extremely poorly written article is a waste of time. While some of the products fit the article’s definition, it appears the author knows little if anything about which they wrote.

    Post edited by SeleniumFalcon on
    Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside BJC 10 ga: LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
    8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
    *soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop) LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - 981, connected w/Monoprice Premiere ICs
    Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981 -> Bi-amped CSi A6 Surrounds: Premiere ICs ->Rotel 981 -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3. 5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”. Power Conditioning & Distribution: 4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,555
    He's a spammer, see he is banned. For some reason the powers that be here now choose to ban them and not remove the links. Baffles me!

    So if and when they remove the link you just allowed it to survive 😉
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,646
    Things keep getting worse around here. If Polk/Sound United refuse fix the mess they've made of the forum it's not a good reflection on their business as a whole.

    Number one rule for any business...
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE

    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    I hate to post this link https://www.costco.com/klipsch-r-12sw-reference-powered-subwoofer.product.100526745.html

    for $189 @ Costco of all places

    I'd wait and save a bit for a HSU VTF 2 or SVS PB1000. There also might be sales soon for July 4th
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    F1nut wrote: »
    Things keep getting worse around here. If Polk/Sound United refuse fix the mess they've made of the forum it's not a good reflection on their business as a whole.

    Number one rule for any business...
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
    CUSTOMER SERVICE
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    Yikes...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,646
    That explains why a few PM's I sent him went unanswered.

    Clint is still here though.
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    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Here we go again, eh.

    Polks Customer service people must all be relatives of that Roanoke settlement, they just disappear after a while.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,555
    Super moderators ? Surely you jest B)
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,601
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Super moderators ? Surely you jest B)

    It's the cape...
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    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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