Subwoofers-Front Firing vs Down Firing

I am in the market for a subwoofer to complete my HT system. Should I go with a front firing sub or a down firing sub? Any big preformance differences? I listen to music 80% and watch movies 20% of the time. I have narrowed my choices to HSU-VT2 or the POLK PSW-404. The HSU-VT2 is drowning in great reviews. So far, there is not much press on the PSW-404 as it is a newer model.
Thank you,
ohrbrcko
For the record, I use POLK RT55s for my main speakers.
Thank you,
ohrbrcko
For the record, I use POLK RT55s for my main speakers.
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The 404 will play louder than the VTF-2 above 30-35 Hz, even if the VTF-2 is in Maximum Ouput Mode with both ports open.
The VTF-2 will play deeper than the 404 if you plug a port and put it into Maximum Extension Mode, but you will lose about 4 dB output in the process.
The SVS 20-39 PCi will play louder and deeper (at the same time) than either.
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