Hi all, I'm new to the site. I'd like to know what is the biggest and best Polk powered sub.

andreroy
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It is going to have to follow a new pair of RTI A9s. My Paradigm PDR 10 just cannot follow the A9s lead. My room size is 28'x13'x7.6 high. I don't like boomy bass. That's why I'm looking for a sealed sub. Does anyone have any experience with Goldenear FF5 sub? From $ 1000 to 1300 dollar price range here in Canada. By the way. Happy New Year everyone.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,697
    The current TOTL Polk sub is the DSW Pro 660wi, but it's not a sealed design and IMO is geared more towards HT.

    REL and Velodyne make nice musical subs.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,068
    SVS, HSU, Velodyne, Rel, Revel.....tons of subs to look at that will best the Polk 660.
    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

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,068
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    SVS, HSU, Velodyne, Rel, Revel.....tons of subs to look at that will best the Polk 660.

    If it is so easy, then find something specific for a better price in Canada. B)
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    SVS, HSU, Velodyne, Rel, Revel.....tons of subs to look at that will best the Polk 660.

    If it is so easy, then find something specific for a better price in Canada. B)

    If I lived there, I would. ;)
    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

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,068
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    SVS, HSU, Velodyne, Rel, Revel.....tons of subs to look at that will best the Polk 660.

    If it is so easy, then find something specific for a better price in Canada. B)
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    tonyb wrote: »
    SVS, HSU, Velodyne, Rel, Revel.....tons of subs to look at that will best the Polk 660.

    If it is so easy, then find something specific for a better price in Canada. B)

    If I lived there, I would. ;)

    Don't you have the internet? :p

    Sure I do, and so does the OP. However I'm not the one looking now am I ?
    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

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    I would check out sonic boom audio, which is the official svs dealer for Canada. I've had 2 dsw 500's for many years and micro pro 3000. Which I used in conjunction with rtia9's. I would try velodyne, paradigm, or svs before going Polk. I did really enjoy my dsw series subs for the money, and they performed well for home theater. The micro pro I thought was very nice, solid and powerful, but for the money, not worth it unless you can get one on an extreme discount. They are expensive up here. Secondly check out cannuck audio mart, I've seen many REL subs on there for great prices. Used is your friend, or up the budget a bit and buy 2 sealed svs sb2000's. Which are offered at a discount when bought in pairs. Trust me, I've had ALOT of Polk subs. I have 3 svs in my house, they kick ****.
    2 channel:
    Bryston 4B3, Bryston BDA3, Cary SLP05, Shanling CDT1000SE with parts conneXion level 2 mods, Nottingham analogue ace space 294, soundsmith Carmen MKii, Zu DL103 MKii, Ortofon MC 20 MKii, Dynavector XX2 MKii, Rogue Audio Ares, Core power technologies balanced power conditioner, Akiko Corelli power conditioner with Akiko Audio HQ power cable, Nordost heimdall 2, Frey 2, interconnects, speaker and power cables, Focal Electra 1028 BE 2, Auralic Aries Femto, Black diamond racing cones, ingress audio level 1 roller blocks, JL Audio E110 with Auralic subdude, Primacoustics room treatments.
    Theater:
    Focal Aria 926,905,CC900, SVS PB ultra x2. Pioneer Elite SC85, Oppo BDP93, Panamax M5400PM, Minix neox6, Nordost Blue heaven LS power cables.

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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    (Just a side note, the DSW MP4000 is not the DSW MP3000's "bigger" brother...they use the same 10" driver, cabinet and passive radiator. The 4k just adds room correction.)

    Mmmmm, not so....the 4000 has a 12" driver, a 12" x 12" passive radiator and a larger cabinet while the 3000 has a 10" driver and a 10" x 10" passive radiator. The 3000 also has room correction, at least mine did. B)

    I sold my 3000 and got Polk's DSWPROwi550 which I prefer over the 3000 for both HT and music.

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2016
    Yeah, the MicroPro 4000 was a 12 incher and a pretty good sub! The PROBLEM, Polk had overpriced it or couldn't produce it at a competitive enough price to make a profit-or so I believe. Because they discontinued what should have been a STAPLE Polk product and TOTL sub!

    I guess it must be hard to make a good 12" 1000+ watt sub that competes with companies like Velodyne, SVS, etc.? Whose offerings at $1K or less are D A M N good!

    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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