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Thread: Best sub for around $500 |
    
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 01:23 pm: |
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I'm looking for a sub around $500. Mostly for watching movies. |
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Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 703
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 02:38 pm: |
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if you can up your budget by $99, I would say the MartinLogan Dynamo hands down.
In the price range that you specified, I would look at HSU research. |
Bronze Member Username: Showrides
Hartford,
CT
USA
Post Number: 27
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 04:36 pm: |
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SI mag 15 would be great. I just got a 12 for my HT and will hopefully have it all up and running for you all to see this weekend. I just wanted something I knew would be loud and would hit all the lows I wanted to hit in my HT setup. |
Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 7656
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 10:41 pm: |
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Unbeatable quality for the money:
http://www.us.alegriaaudio.com/Tom%20Subwoofer.htm
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3653
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 10:46 am: |
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for mostly movies I'd get the SVS PB10 if you want the really low low LFE.
otherwise the Mirage S12 at vanns.com is a great deal, b-stocks are just $340, and a-stock $400 shipped when they come in a few weeks from now. |
Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 706
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 12:01 pm: |
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the PB10 is unabashedly boomy for music use, eddie. Therefore it really negates its use as a HT sub. |
Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3654
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 - 12:53 pm: |
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> the PB10 is unabashedly boomy for music use, eddie. Therefore it really negates its use as a HT sub.
???
The OP wrote his use is "mostly movies." Why would he care if the PB10 is "boomy" for music? |
Bronze Member Username: Shepyjay
Ont
Canada
Post Number: 55
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 10:55 am: |
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find an authorized psb dealer and listen to an alpha sub woofer |
Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 716
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 01:39 pm: |
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ed...
re-read my post please...
it said and I quote
"therefore it really negates its use as a HT sub"
if you have a sub that can't reproduce music properly, you will still end up with a $hitty sub, no matter what.
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3665
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 02:27 pm: |
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I disagree.
HT just requires going as low as possible while being as loud as possible. That's why SVS subs are so popular for HT, and rightfully so.
Music requires the sub to be really precise and fast, and extension under 30-35Hz is pretty much superfluous.
Unless you are one of the .005% of people who watch movies just to listen to the music soundtracks of course. |
Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 723
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 02:34 pm: |
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to each his own...
I still can hear and feel the difference. |
Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 3667
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 02:35 pm: |
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I don't doubt that. |
Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Rimouski,
Quebec
Canada
Post Number: 1486
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 10:31 pm: |
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Lots of people on the forum have the Hsy STF-2 and like it. I have the STF-3 and I'm really happy for both movies and music. |
Silver Member Username: Gavincumm
New York
USA
Post Number: 801
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 11:56 am: |
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the HSU subs are great! |
