Energy AS-180 vs Dayton 120 HT Sub

[SunnyOctopus]

How does the energy compare? I'm looking for a subwoofer to go with my studio monitors (KRK VXT 6) which I use nearfield. I found the Energy subwoofer for 70$ on craiglist which seems like a good price, but I can find no information on the subwoofer other than a .psd file of it's manual. I don't know much about subwoofers, but manual makes it a tempting buy.

What do you guys think/know of the subwoofer? Of the deal? I'm always low on money. Every dollar counts!

Thanks so much for your time!

 

[SunnyOctopus]

Oh, wow. To make this worse, someone just put up a listing for the Dayton sub for exactly the same price. Please help!

 

[AzN_plyR]

For the price, just pick them both up, compare them then sell the loser for the same price or even a small profit.

 

[SunnyOctopus]

For the price, just pick them both up, compare them then sell the loser for the same price or even a small profit.

Not enough money!

 

[dalessandro12]

Why not buy the energy and then if you don't like it, sell it and using the profits toward a SUB120?

BTW - I received a SUB120 yesterday and it is pretty nice, but I only tested it to make sure it worked since I don't have the room ready to place it in its permanent home (and waiting for my receiver to be released).

 

[AzN_plyR]

Well if you can only afford one, they are both rated to go down to 25hz. The Paradigm has a better amp ( 180 vs 150 rms ), and weighs 10 lbs more.

Get the Energy***I would say.

 

[T2T]

Yeah, Get the Energy - I doubt you'll be disappointed. Looks like your local Craigslist has some scores on it - Nice! I just picked up a Def Tech Pro Sub 1000 this morning for $95 (10" woofer, 10" passive radiator, 300 watts RMS). Best Buy still sells this sub for $499. The guy was nice enough to hold it for me for a day and a half until I could make it over to pick it up.

 

[lsiberian]

Yeah, Get the Energy - I doubt you'll be disappointed. Looks like your local Craigslist has some scores on it - Nice! I just picked up a Def Tech Pro Sub 1000 this morning for $95 (10" woofer, 10" passive radiator, 300 watts RMS). Best Buy still sells this sub for $499. The guy was nice enough to hold it for me for a day and a half until I could make it over to pick it up.

I think either sub would work just fine. Just pick the one that looks the nicest to you.

 

[dkane360]

Yeah, Get the Energy - I doubt you'll be disappointed. Looks like your local Craigslist has some scores on it - Nice! I just picked up a Def Tech Pro Sub 1000 this morning for $95 (10" woofer, 10" passive radiator, 300 watts RMS). Best Buy still sells this sub for $499. The guy was nice enough to hold it for me for a day and a half until I could make it over to pick it up.

Off topic, but someone had a set of NHT bookshelves for $15 and someone beat me to em :-( Idk what model they were though

 

[SunnyOctopus]

Thanks so much guys!

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