Please Help me Choose a Subwoofer

[Mike82]

I am looking for a efficient subwoofer for my home system either 4 or 8ohm. I am on a budget, my dad says I should get just 1 18 to get me by for now. He recommended a Pyle Pro 18in . I have about 200 dollars to spend. I will be building my own box for it so that is not in the budget. I will be running it on a parasound HCA-855A Amp it only has 100watt/channel. Thanks for any help.

Mike

 

[TheFactor]

Hope this helps http://www.partsexpress.com/

 

[Mike82]

Thanks for the link they got alot of stuff. Is there a certain subwoofer that you guys have found that stood out to everyone from the rest. That did not cost 1000 i should say.

 

[TheFactor]

Your welcome, that link was handed down to me here. Hopefully someone will help you out and chime in because im not that well versed on DYI Subs. But do it wright and you'll get a lot of bang for your buck

 

[KODG]

Subs

Go With One Or Two Martin Logan Dynmo!

Their Footprint Is 12"x12" But Sound Better Than Subs Three Times As Big & Four Times The Cost.

You Should Be Able To Find A New One For $400/$450

Go To Your Local High End Dealer & Demo Them against Others, You Will Be Amazed!

 

[alexwakelin]

You are going to be pretty limited in driver selection with that amp. I looked it up and it says 125 watts at 4 ohms.
http://www.parasound.com/vintage/hca855a.php

$200 is enough to buy a good driver, but you might be better off getting a Dayton Sub 120 for about $150.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=300-635

 

[Mike82]

Thanks for all the info again guys. I was wondering if that would not be a problem. If I were to get another amp any recommendations. I plan on in the future as i slowly build my system to have at least 2 if not 4 subs. I have that parasound amp and a Sunfire Theater Grand Processor 2 for my pre amp. I was told Sunfire also makes a pretty sweet sounding amp.

 

[alexwakelin]

A popular amp around here is the Behringer EP2500 which puts out 2x1200 watts, or 2400 watts bridged, both at 4 ohms. For 2 subs, it is all the amp most people will ever need.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--BEHEP2500

 

[Mike82]

Does this look like a good deal to you guys, it says it is a open box item. I might call sunday afternoon and see what it all entails. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220369238252

 

[TheFactor]

Ok I just checked out your link on ebay, im not famliar with that amp but it does sound like a power house. But that vendor on ebay has 3 negative in one month, 15 neg in 6 months and 26 in the last year . He does a lot of volume so he does have a lot of positive feedback to . So my question are you willing to gamble? I wouldnt, also if you do make sure you pay with paypal because they will normaly back you up . I sense danger though and wouldnt buy from this guy. One of his customers said he received and item that didnt work and he wasnt responding to his emails . If just thinking about that amp and not buying it from that vendor then thats different . BE CAREFULL!!!

 

[alexwakelin]

That looks like a pretty good price on that amp, I see it at a lot of sites for about $350 or so. $300 shipped sounds like a good deal.

 

[TheFactor]

Heres another link for that amp but the vendor has a 100% positive feedback but its a new amp for more money . Again I know nothing about those amps though . http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120383828167&category=23787&_trksid=p3907.m263&_trkparms=algo=SI&its=I&itu=UCI&otn=15&po=LVI&ps=54

 

[Mike82]

I see what you are saying on the negitive feedback did not notice it before. I can see paying 50 more dollars for the new one 350 shipped rather than 300 shipped for a gamble. I have read through alot of reviews for this amp and have come up with alot of good feedback. The only this I am worried a little about is fan noise but for the price I think I could fix that. Thanks again guys for all the input. I started off looking for a cheap sub now I am looking at a new amp and a nice sub. I always regret cheaping out and end up spending more money in the end buying better. So I figure its probably best to just get what I want the first time around.

 

[alexwakelin]

The DIY sub of choice around here is the Kappa Perfect 12.

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45528

Here's a list of DIY sub projects over at the AVS forum:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1104368

Some of those projects probably call for a plate amp, but the Behringer will work just fine (better, actually) instead. A good plate amp is going to run you a couple hundred anyway, and the Behringer running in stereo mode blows away any two plate amps you could find for less money.

 

[TheFactor]

I see what you are saying on the negitive feedback did not notice it before. I can see paying 50 more dollars for the new one 350 shipped rather than 300 shipped for a gamble. I have read through alot of reviews for this amp and have come up with alot of good feedback. The only this I am worried a little about is fan noise but for the price I think I could fix that. Thanks again guys for all the input. I started off looking for a cheap sub now I am looking at a new amp and a nice sub. I always regret cheaping out and end up spending more money in the end buying better. So I figure its probably best to just get what I want the first time around.

Ya seems like a better deal to me to , 50 dollars more and a solid vendor . Sounds like your going to have a nice setup pretty soon here

 

[bandphan]

Go With One Or Two Martin Logan Dynmo!

Their Footprint Is 12"x12" But Sound Better Than Subs Three Times As Big & Four Times The Cost.

You Should Be Able To Find A New One For $400/$450

Go To Your Local High End Dealer & Demo Them against Others, You Will Be Amazed!

the dynamo is a nice little musical sub but really doesnt have any low extension. IMO that should be recomended for a small room in a condo... And to say that they sound 3x better than subs at 4x the cost is just ...well down right silly

 

[Mike82]

If not the Nynamo any others that you think would be a good option. I am planning on getting a BEHRINGER EP-2500 to power the sub. Just trying to find a good deal on one right now. I am thinking about buying used but i am not sure how long a amp lasts before it burns out.

 

[TheFactor]

If not the Nynamo any others that you think would be a good option. I am planning on getting a BEHRINGER EP-2500 to power the sub. Just trying to find a good deal on one right now. I am thinking about buying used but i am not sure how long a amp lasts before it burns out.

In that price range for a amp I would go new if you can .

 

[Mike82]

I did some research on the Kappa Perfect 12 it seems like a really nice sub. Only one thing concerns me though is the Sensitivity rating is only 89dB which is pretty low. I am wondering if I am looking at the right one because some sites say it is 96dB. I have been looking at the Kappa Perfect 12VQ http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7817_Infinity+Kappa+Perfect+12+VQ.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle.
Please correct me if I am looking at the wrong one.

 

[Mike82]

A little more digging found that Infinity makes min that model 12VQ or 12DVQ one is a Dual voice coil and one single. So you guys know by chance what one all the DIY'ers are using I looked through alot of there threats and could not find which one for sure.