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Need a decent sub

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saedrin

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Hi everyone. I'm currently running an Onkyo TX-SR606 and the L/R speakers from an old Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 setup. Looking for an inexpensive, quality subwoofer I can use. Eventually I'll upgrade the speakers themselves to a quality 5 channel setup, but for now I just need a sub.

Budget... IDK. $200ish?
 
Maybe the Dayton SUB 120. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-635

100 bucks for the 12in model. You will be hard pressed to find better for the money. They also have a 10in and 8in model if space is an issue. The driver itself isn't very impressive looking but the entire sub is quality built, heavy cab, decent finish, decent amplifier. The sub weighs 47lbs, it's not a lightweight.

The bass output is not muddy or a one note wonder like you will see with a lot of home theater in a box systems and computer speaker kits. It's accurate with realistic low end extension into the low 30's
 
I installed an Onkyo 609 over the holidays and matched to a Polk PSW10. The client's very happy with it
 
Saturn_V said:
I installed an Onkyo 609 over the holidays and matched to a Polk PSW10. The client's very happy with it
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For the same money, the Dayton linked in a previous post is much better. And with a budget of 200, might as well get even better than that with the two BIC that are mentioned.
 
Pairing a $200 12" 475W powered subwoofer to a set of desktop computer speakers (3" cone drivers) is a little overkill for me. And money he doesn't spend can be applied to the 5.1 upgrade.
 
Saturn_V said:
Pairing a $200 12" 475W powered subwoofer to a set of desktop computer speakers (3" cone drivers) is a little overkill for me. And money he doesn't spend can be applied to the 5.1 upgrade.
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OP said quality sub.
 
In my opinion it's better to have a sub that's "too big" for the room it's going in.
You can always turn a larger more powerful sub down and that's much better than having to crank a smaller sub up to fill your room.

Personally I'm running a Paradigm DSP-3100 (200w 10") in my computer room and it's very nice being able to have enough low end with the amplifier in the sub set to half volume.
If I want more bass I can just wander over and crank it to 70-90% and there you go.
 
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