Hsu CCB-8...What Have I Done?

I should have been clearer: The CCB-8’s aren’t subs. They are stand-mount 2-ways. They have an 8" woofer with a coaxial-mounted aluminum dome tweeter. They seem very well built and have some good reviews, but they would appear to be rather sensitive to placement; especially toe-in. I hope they are not in the "ruthlessly revealing" camp. Anyway, I dug the design, the radius edges, metal grille, high sensitivity, etc, etc...and the reviews didn’t scare me off...plus they were marked down a bit on HSU’s "Spring Sale". so...I bit.

ps Oh, sorry! I didn’t see last two posts before writing. So...thanks so much! Guess I’m wanting re-assured! :)
Oh well, while I'm here:
I have a couple of older Velodyne DLS4000R (12") subs that I will use with the Hsu's.  Hopefully they will keep up (They're just pretty good).  If they don't do, and assuming the CCB-8's are keepers, I am thinking either a pair of Hsu VTF-2 Mk5's or Rhythmik L-12's.

Great idea! Their subs are all so dang big, though! Maybe they will come out with a nice 12" sealed sub. I could handle at least two of those!
Also, I already have multiple pairs of stands to choose from:  28" Targets, 26" Sanus and 34" Sanus woods are all available.  I think I'll start with the 26" Steel Foundation Sanus stands.

They have a 30 day return but customer pays shipping. Fair, I think.
I bought a pair. Stereo only. I will use a pair of subs, though. My Velo’s can’t cross over higher than 80 Hz and that is what Hsu recommends for them, so I should be OK there.
...and thanks!

soix:

I will say that if off-axis listening is a priority the Hsus may well be the best choice of the three. Best of luck.

I've been doing fairly extreme toe-in with my JBL Studio 590's in my surround rig, so I'm pretty much all in when it comes to that.  And thanks!
b_limo:

I imagine the HSU’s will have more bass / more slam which LS50’s lack...

That's what I'm hoping.  Slam, bass and effortless dynamics, both of the macro and micro varieties, are all high on my list.
m-db:

What model Velodyne subwoofers are you using

. A pair of DLS-4000R's from about '06.
Another thanks to all for the help and advice!

alucard19:

If you decide you don't like them you could always send them back and try a pair of the HC-1 MK2 speakers instead at half the price.

You know, I really didn't even check those out.  I just kinda laser-beamed in on the CCB-8's.  I'm gonna go back and look at them again.  I will definitely keep them in mind.  Thank you!

Wow, my speakers are already in KC MO tonight...with delivery scheduled for tomorrow...all the way from Anaheim, Californ-I-A in 3 days!  They just shipped from Hsu on Monday evening with Fed-Ex.  Pretty speedy!  I hope they arrive in good shape!

Speakers delivered today!  Woo-hoo!  Well-packed with no damage -woohoo again! 

I moved two Velodyne subs from HT rig into family room to use with 2-channel  in there.  So far so good.  Bigger than I expected them to look!  Super smooth finish, like glass.  Sounding real nice, so far.  Holly Cole / Temptation A+,  James Taylor / JT C+ (definitely not an audiophile recording).  I'm thinking they're keepers.  Would love to add a pair of Hsu 15" sealed subs and cross over about 150 Hz.  Or at least, try it.  

I liked the sound real well, but not the looks.  They would have been fine in a dedicated theater or music room, but I had them in a family room and they were just too BBB (big, black and boxy).  So I ended up selling them. 

I never compared them directly to the JBL Studio 590's, but I gotta say I think the big JBL's are the better stereo sound value --if you get them bought right. 

The finish on the HSU's is in a different league, though.  While the vinyl on the JBL's is rather dull looking, the painted finish on the HSU's is high-quality automotive grade.  It's a shame you can't get them in something other than black. 

I would give the HSU's the edge over the JBL's in a home theater setting, though, because of the ability to use three identical speakers across the front and also due to no off-axis lobing compared to conventional center speakers.  That said, I'm quite content with my full JBL Studio 5 series 5-channel surround set-up, consisting of a pair of 590's, a pair of 530's in back, a 520C center and a pair of 550P subs.