Advice on Sub Sizing and Quantity Approach

[dragnrail]

I am in the process of setting up a home theater. My room is ~1900 ft^3 but is ~75% open on one end (open floor plan) which connects to a ~4000 ft^3 dining room/kitchen/living room area.

I have talked with HSU and SVS and they both recommend considering the entire volume because the room is so open on the one end.

My question is this: Is it better to (a) get 1 sub sized for the entire volume and face possible "dead" areas in different seating positions or (b) get 2 subs each sized for half the volume and allow for greater sound dispersion throughout the room?

I am leaning towards option (b) because it would let me get 1 sub now and expand my system when I have some more cash. I am just not sure if my approach on splitting the volume is correct.

For option (a) I have looked at the Axiom EP 350, the HSU VTF-3 MK 3, and the SVS PC-Plus 20-39.

For option (b) I have looked at the Axiom EP 175, the HSU VTF-1 or STF-2, and the SVS PCi 25-31.

Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

[mazersteven]

I have talked with HSU and SVS and they both recommend considering the entire volume because the room is so open on the one end.

What did they recommend for you?

 

[mike c]

pick between the PC 20-39 or HSU 3.3

the 3.3's are going for 629 right now ... pairs will cost AT LEAST 5% less

lose the axiom choices

it's better to have one good sub than two lesser subs BECAUSE in the future, you can have two good subs instead of two lesser subs.

 

[dragnrail]

What did they recommend for you?

They said either would work. I wanted to hear others opinions as well though.

 

[mazersteven]

Well IMO I would rather have "1" outstanding quality performing subwoofer over "2" lesser (but still quality) subwoofers.

 

[AVRat]

Well IMO I would rather have "1" outstanding quality performing subwoofer over "2" lesser (but still quality) subwoofers.

Ditto. Have you considered an AV123 MFW-15 as well? http://av123.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=265&category_id=9&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=37