Need Help Choosing A Subwoofer


Hey Guys/Gals,
Im looking to get my first home audio/video subwoofer. The room is around 10x10 give or take a little. So far I have looked at the SVS PB12-ISD/V, the Definitive Tech Super Cube II, and the Outlaw Audio LFM-1. What do you think is best so far or what else would you say is worth looking it to? I would like to keep the price below $800 (audiogon prices). Thank you so much for all those who provide help!
Jackson
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Showing 2 responses by rysa4

The Onix rocket UFW-10 would serve well in your room. You might try corner loading the sub you wind up choosing. You are likely going to have some interesting null/peak challenges in your room.
I've found that there is a difference between a sub excelling for music but less so for HT are vice versa. Some subs do both fairly well, but usually one pover the other. Vandersteen certainly has a strong following in general. The whole feel is too recessed for me for HT personally. Vandersteen is for music lovers who like that sound.Richard is not really an HT designer at heart( thats a complement) Also, having had the Boston Acoustic VR940s myself, I cant imagine a Vandy would be a good match, but I never tried that combination. A 15 inch sub is too large in a 10x10 room, IMO. Heck I am not sure the full wavelength of an 18hz signal can even be fully realized in a 10x 10 space. AS far as bass being fast or not, I think what that poster was getting at is musical responsivity vs hitting U-571 DVD soundtrack impressively and I do agree. The woofer/subwoofer size is only one factor of many obviously. SVS makes a line of great subs for HT that do music well also. The UFW-10 excels at music and does HT well. After that, there is a list of superstars like the Velodyne DD-18 for instance but that class of sub is way overkill for the 10x10 room. Just chiming in here...