The CHT-8 may be a very nice sub (I haven't heard it so I'll take your word), but I've owned a CHT-12. The CHT-12 had pretty good extention for the price, but it was just was just way too muddy for my taste. I sold it in favor of a much more expensive high-end SVS sub and what a difference. Depth was a given, but the difference in clarity was shocking. Anyway I'm keeping my very clear and musical, if seriously limited, VX-10 for my bedroom where, once I save for a 32" LCD, all it will have to do is back up some Klipsch satellites.