Capitalizing on the Boston speaker sale, which sub?

[collegeaudio]

If given these options, which would you choose?

HPS-10SE

SoundWare

CS-Sub10

Yes, $200 is a sad budget for a sub, but it's the current situation. Any opinions, or wait it out for a better deal elsewhere?

 

[timoteo]

Wait to get a better sub. Use the search & enter best $200 sub.

 

[collegeaudio]

I'm assuming you mean wait for a better deal, or wait for a better (more expensive) sub?

How about this?
Velodyne WiConnect 10 inch Wireless Subwoofer

 

[lsiberian]

Just get the Dayton 12" form parts-express. It covered me while I was building my sub.

 

[zhimbo]

With a name like "collegeaudio"...maybe it would help to clarify where/how you're going to use it? Maybe your name is a red herring, but using a sub for, say, listening to music in a dorm room will lead to different advice than, say, playing music for a big party.

Sub-$200 budget doesn't leave much room; Dayton subs are a common suggestion, but for some purposes the ultra-cheap Monoprice subs might be OK.

Waiting for a better (more expensive) sub probably isn't bad advice, but the Monoprice subs are practically disposable and apparently sound...good enough for <$100 sub. They'd do to fill out the bass on small speakers and for a little bit of boom in a small space.

 

[collegeaudio]

The name is more budget oriented than listening oriented, however, it is fair to say 60% of the time it will be used in a dorm room and the other 40% of the time it will be for a larger bedroom.

The plan right now is a pair of Infinity 363 towers, a sub, and eventually two more bookshelf speakers. Although this all needs to be pieced together very slowly, for the college budget reason.

 

[bikdav]

For What It's Worth

I'm assuming you mean wait for a better deal, or wait for a better (more expensive) sub?

How about this?
Velodyne WiConnect 10 inch Wireless Subwoofer

The Velodyne looks like the better deal. They tend to build good sounding subwoofers for the price. It also has a wireless option that [these days] might come in very handy.

 

[theJman]

Yes, $200 is a sad budget for a sub, but it's the current situation. Any opinions, or wait it out for a better deal elsewhere?

I maintain a thread for budget subwoofers, where the price is $300 or less. It contains a tremendous number of options, so perhaps there's something listed that will suit your needs.