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10" self powered sub-woofers.....

I was using an NHT B10 d to supplement the bottom end of my Acoustat 100 hybrid speakers...  electrostatic panel over an 8" woofer module.  Due to the unexpected death of one of the subs in our living room I decided to move the B10 d there, to augment an NHT C10, and replace the sub in my listening room/office.
Since I've had good experiences with Stereophile Recommended Components over the years I decided to look up their recommendations on 10" subs and found a Martin Logan Dynamo 800X which is a 300 W 10" sub with ARC and phone app controls. It also meets the maximum width of 14.0" I have available for it.  The other alternative is the also recommended JL Audio E110 at about double the price.  Since there really aren't any salons in Miami to go listen to this gear being able to return it after 60 days or thereabouts if it doesn't work as contemplated is essential.  I can get the ML from Music Direct or Amazon... probably Best Buy too.
Any other recommendations are welcome as long as they meet the 14.0 maximum width criteria, are self powered and designed for music as a primary application vs. home theater explosions.
Thanks

midareff1

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doctors11
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Boy can I relate to that. These 62 year old knees will absolutely love not getting on the floor, getting up...over and over to get the sound right!

Good luck with the unboxing and set up. Pics would be nice.
doctors11
32 posts
 
" urbane thug tunes"...that got me laughing. I don't even know what that is!

I forgot to ask will you be using the built in Anthem Room Correction? Curious how well that works.
doctors11
32 posts
 
Exciting times. Are the 90 degree RCAs necessary in the front firing configuration? I was under the impression there was enough room for standard interconnects. I'll probably do front firing as well.
doctors11
32 posts
 
That Martin Logan sub is also available at Crutchfield which has a generous return policy (check for specifics on subs) and a reputation for great customer service as does Music Direct. Martin Logan products go on sale about twice a year for a considerable discount, might be worth the wait. 

I'm seriously considering this sub for a small music only system so I'll be following this closely.
doctors11
32 posts
 
Wow, that's a beautiful room! My room is much smaller and could do with an even smaller sub but this one checks all the boxes. I'm intrigued by the inclusion of ARC, and the ability to customize the set up with your particular phone's internal mic. Seems well thought out.

I didn't see the PM.
doctors11
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I'm new here so I probably need a few more posts before I can do PM's...thanks for trying. Really looking forward to your thoughts on the sub. Keep us posted.
doctors11
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@midareff1 How's it going with the new subs?
doctors11
32 posts
 
Sorry about losing the write up, that hurts! Thanks for the short version, sounds like they might be a keeper. Looking forward to your final thoughts.
doctors11
32 posts
 
You speaketh the truth!
doctors11
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Thank you so much @midareff1 for these write ups. It's been hard to find many customer reviews with well thought out details like yours. I value tight accurate bass over all else and I have space constraints so as of now this is a clear first choice for me. I will be using the room correction and upon further reading I was impressed that they recognize that android phones differ greatly in their built in mic, so they have software that measures your individual phone mic before proceeding to run the room correction. Pretty cool!
doctors11
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Great stuff @midaref1 ! I'll probably be going down that road in about a year from now...let's see if it remains in the number 1 spot at that time.

Now it's time for you to just enjoy your music!
doctors11
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@midareff1 
Thanks for that. Sounds like it's time to forget about the gear and just relax to some great tunes. That's the goal we all strive for eh? I'm still dealing with some life stuff but hopefully sometime next year I'll be diving in to all this head first.
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