Buying a Subwoofer

[Marco]

I am buying a sub for my RTi8 Polk speakers. They are offering me the Polk PsW 404 but I understand that Polk is no good in subs. I have another option: Velodyne.
What do you think?

I have a Yamaha RX-V2500 reciever.

Marco (Costa Rica)

 

[fergusonv]

I can verify the PSW404 is not all that good, they were offering a free sub when I got my RTi8's and I upgarded to the 404. It's not horrible and works fairly well for music but I would not recommend it for home theater usuage as it has very little output under 30hz. Velodyne makes better sounding subs than Polk. If I were you I would get the sub online from the likes of SVS, HSU or find a deal on audiogon. I picked up a JBL S120PII for 330 shipped off EBAY and it kicked the snot out of the 404.

 

[CaliHwyPatrol]

Myself and the other home audio guy at my store both have the Polk PSW505 and we love it! Of course we get them a lot cheaper so there are probably better buys out there, but I wanted to throw in my .02 and take one for Polk.

~Chuck

 

[Sheep]

I would go SVS, HSU, or um......thats it. Theres a million threads like yours. They all have the same answer.


SheepStar

 

[zilla]

Of the two, I'd go with Velodyne.

 

[Ldog]

If you choose Velodyne, search the web. I saw the DPS-12 which is $549.00 at Circuit City on the web for arount $350 shipped.

 

[MACCA350]

If you can afford it have a look at some servo-controlled subs. Velodyne have a few, Paradigm etc.

cheers

 

[BostonMark]

love Polk, but velodyne for the sub

Just a Polk Speaker fan giving my vote for the Velodyne Subwoofer. Just read my system in my signature! I listened to a number of subs at brick n mortar shops, and I was thoroughly impressed with Velodyne, much more so than Polk as far as subwoofers go.