I have a modest home system that is in need of a Sub. I have a Pioneer VSX-D711 (100wx5) receiver powering a pair of Bose 401s. I also have a JBL Flix1 Surround System (circa late 90s). I had a crappy 100w 8 inch Sony powered sub that went south on me a couple years ago and I'm looking for a recommendation for a replacement. I hoping to find a decent one for under $300. My TV room is 10x20. I'm not looking to shake the house, but want something that can give some life to action movies. Most subs I see at BB are either junk(like that crappy, little Sony), brands I've never heard of, or brand names that start at $400. Is it possible to find anything at least 10 inches, powered and of decent quality for my budget?? Has anyone here built their own powered sub and box with good results?
Go check out parts express..... They have some decent sub amps and subs for a nice price...as a matter of fact they have alot of neat stuff...and be sure to check out there close out stuff, can find some good deals there! I am by no means endorsing or advertising for them! They just have some good deals and some quality equipments......and junk too just like anyone else http://www.parts-express.com/woofers-tweeters-mids.cfm
Take a look at Infinity's BU-80 or KLH's ASW10-120 subwoofers. Both subs havent been in production since early 2000's but you can easily find em on ebay. The 8 inch infinity produces very tight rich robust room filling bass powered by a 75 watt amp. Packs alot of punch from a very small enclosure! Klh's sub is a nice 10 incher powered by a 120 watt amp. Only downer bout the KLH is if your playing music with "ALOT" of bass you get that annouying sound of air trying to escape from a port hole thats seems too small. This usually happens only when I play a bass cd. Just my two cents, good luck finding a new sub!!
Thanks for the link. There are a couple there (Allison AL10 and Dayton SUB-120 HT) that are easy on the wallet($150) and the Dayton is highly rated for bang for the buck. I have a concern about them though since I've never heard of the manufacturers. Has anyone ever heard of em? I did stumble on this deal at Amazon for a Polk 10 inch that looks like a STEAL. http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10-Inch-Monitor-Subwoofer/dp/B0002KVQBA/ref=pd_cp_e_1 My concern on that one though is its only 50 watts. I wonder if that will be enough juice? I see that Best Buy sells this for $200.....I wonder if I could hear it in action at the store?? (I'm not holding my breath on that one!)
I ordered the Polk ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002KVQBA/ref=oss_product ) . I didn't get a chance to hear it though since local stores didn't have any on display Its gotten alot of good user reviews, so for $100 I took a chance. Hopefully it will be here by the end of the week. I don't get Amazon's prices..... it was $100 a couple days ago, the next day when I ordered it, it was $104, just now I checked it and its back down to $98.52. WTF?? Its like Amazon's prices fluctuate daily like the stock market.
Got my Polk sub today and(for music) it sounds awesome! I haven't tried it on a movie yet. Guess I'll have to dig up Jurassic Park later to see how it sounds for movies Its not stupid loud or crazy low, but it fits perfect for my HT system. I was actually surprised how big and heavy the box is considering its a 50w 10" sub. It certainly handles those watts well, cause it sounds louder and cleaner than my sh**ty old Sony sub that was 100 watts!! It may be the best $100 I ever spent. Now I might have to look into some Polk surrounds
