Subwoofer recommendations for this system?


I am in the process of seting up a new system:

Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 CDP with all upgrades
Bottlehead Foreplay preamp
Wright Audio 2A3 monoblocks (3.5 watts)
Reimer McCullough speakers (+/-3db 42 to 20 khz, 94dB efficient)

Room size is 15x20 ft with a cathedral ceiling sloping from 10-18 ft, and opening into a very large and high hallway. I listen to many styles of music, but mostly jazz (both acoustic and electric). This room can quickly become "boomy" with too much volume or too much bass, but the Reimers alone do not provide enough low end.

I am looking for a very musical subwoofer that will fill in the lower octaves, and integrate seamlessly. There is no home theater requirement. Budget is $1000 max.

Thanks in advance
Jim
jdombrow

Showing 2 responses by postmodpm

Easy one. ACI Force. One of the most musical subs you can buy with surprisingly high clean output capability. Having compared directly to REL Strata III and Storm III, the Force was the winner as far as my friends and I determined. Looks very cool as well!
Stehno

I really spent a fair amount of time researching subs and auditioning them before I finally shelled out money. I found that I simply could not live with most of them. I also asked the various companies a lot of questions. One of my concerns was reliability. After all, if a subwoofer amp fails it can be a bit of a hassle, one I'd rather not have to deal with, or pay for. I've sure heard a lot of horror stories about certain plate amps and even certain models from the "big boys of subs". I just can't quite imagine throwing together a powered sub and having it be able to compete with designs from companies that have invested years into getting it right.