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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
midareff1 OP
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Your making me laugh now.....   that's the heavy bass stuff Heebie and Jeebie listened too in the low rider cruising the hood to check on their ladies to make sure they out street workin'...
I have both the Anthem app and the Anthem that seems built in to the ML app.  Keeping in mind that my specific application is nothing like full scale for the sub I surmise it will work fine.  OTOH, I'm in a fully treated room and expect the sub to perform from maybe 40 hz (+/-) to 22hz  or so that feature does not really apply to my application.
I'm getting close..  both rooms now.  AFAIC, very capable sub I could easily recommend (as Stereophile did) and a winner most certainly in it's price range.  I suspect it will be even better with a better power cord and interconnects up on it's spikes.
Stay tuned.


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charliee
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In reading this thread I thought I had discovered the perfect sub for me, the Martin Logan Dynamo 800X. But sadly it isn't. My amp has no pre outs, so I have to use the speaker level connections. But the SWT-X wireless system is not compatible with that configuration. Bummer, the search continues.
midareff1 OP
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@charliee  I suspect you mean receiver?  Which probably has tape outputs which will do the same thing.  If you are using a stand alone amplifier you may be able to split the line level input signal..  where there is a will there is a way.
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charliee
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midareff1. I have a Finale Audio 300B integrated amp. No pre out on it, just two sets of RCA inputs. So to use a sub I would have to do a speaker level hook up. As mentioned in the manual the SWT-X will not function when wired this way. I assume what you mean by splitting is, splitting the signal from pre to amp? That may work, if one had separates. 
midareff1 OP
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Charlee...  are the knobs on the front volume or bias adjustments?  I think I would contact the designer and ask him where to tap into the circuit to get the variable line level (the pore-amp signal) separated out before final amplification.  Truly should not be that difficult.
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