How do you choose a Sub-woofer?

[RX-V2400]

<font color='#000000'>I'm wondering which Yamaha sub-woofer to get to go with my RX-V2400. I'm using all Yamaha ES speakers, the 555's or 777's and the 333's.

Is the biggest most powerful sub-woofer I can afford the best for me, or is there more to consider in matching with this system?</font>

 

[Yamahaluver]

<font color='#0000FF'>In case of subs, bigger is not always better unless you have a huge room and an equally huge taste for bass, sometimes smaller subs in pairs do a much better job or even in singles, audition the sub thoroughly, big bass in needed for HT but not for music so do bring that into consideration.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Like the above, it depends alot on the room.

I built my subwoofer, and it sounds fantasticlly clean and even in the living room (9000CF). I can run it balls to the wall and it's perfect, but when I bring it in my room (1400CF) it will easily gets overwhelming and sound horrible, with peaks and dips int eh volume and either a boxed in or muddy sound, if the volume is too high.</font>

 

[Epic_Gamer]

<font color='#000000'>Should log in before I post..

Again, if you can try before you buy, by all means, do so.</font>