Enter to Win: Onix X-sub from AV123

[GACrabill]

Q. What features are most important in a home theater subwoofer?

A. I voted for Quality and Accuracy. I bought my Velodyne HGS-15 years ago because of it's accuracy. I can't stand boomy subs for music or home theater.

 

[kia303]

Quality and accuracy 1st, extension 2nd, output 3rd and looks 4th.
I have heard this little 8" sub and it performs well, for the price I think it meets all the requirements of a budget subwoofer.

BTW, it looks real nice as well!

I have a pr. of the x-ls bookshelfs on pre-order, this sub would be a nice complimet to a budget 2 channel system.

 

[cusky5oh]

thump

maybe it is because i live in a military barracks and annoy people living above, below and beside me with loud bass, or maybe its because that is what everybody else that lives ther has is loud, boomy subwoofers that turns me to appreciate smooth, accurate, musical bass. i want the stand up bass to make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up, the kick drum to attack and retreat just as fast and accurately as it would in the studio. the growl of Elanor at idle or the roar of the Apollo shuttle at lift off should not be so much as heard, but felt, and they cannot be experienced fully if the woofer is too boomy, overly loud or just inaccurate. People are being lied to by poorly designed cabinets, ports and drivers. led to believe that bass is best heard with volume at max and the bass guitar only has 1 tone. i don't buy into it. i demand honesty

 

[Brandst]

Need the accuracy all the way, especially if the same unit will be used in musical listening like most HTs.

Steve

 

[thekingocards]

thekingocards

It's all about nice tight bass with alot of punch. I can't stomach the "mush" I hear coming from friend's poorly chosen home theater systems as well as many of the automobiles I end up next to at stoplights. It's not all about giant sized speakers with mammoth amplifiers. I have heard 8 inch subs from top-flight companies that "do their work" and produce clean, beautiful bass.

 

[twymanj]

Accuracy. All the other characteristics are important. A good sub needs to physically fit into a reasonable sized space, not look gosh awful (a test a lot of subs have failed in the past), have enough output to energize a normal sized room, and have solid low end extension. Without accuracy, however, everything else comes to naught, and the sub will actually detract from, rather than enhance, the performance of the HT or audio system.

 

[gilkathy]

gilkathy

The most important things for a sub are:
1. deep bass to give life to sound effects such as earthquakes and jet fighters etc.
2. clean bass that does not have distortion or bottoming out
3. tight bass so it also sounds good with music
4. looks that wife will approve and if bass scares her, you made the right choice!

 

[speakerman39]

Personally I am looking for a powered sub that is very accurate, maintains excellent linearity, and has a tight controlled sound. That is, I want a powered sub that can offer excellent sound quality yet not cost a fortune. One that can handle transients well while still reproducing tones to the utmost accuracy I prefer. IMHO, there is no real need to get really loud if it does not sound good. More specifically, I want a powered sub that performs well with both music and home theater without the "typical" trade-offs associated with most of the powered subwoofers on the market today. More frankly speaking, no boominess here at all.

 

[jgaf67]

accurate bass

When I am watching a movie, I am looking at my screen, not my subwoofer. The bass needs to be accurate, deep and full of impact. There are many subwoofers that can blend into any decor these days, but if it does not perform, then there is no need to even have one let alone worry about what it looks like.

 

[fireshoes]

Quality and Accuracy of LFE Playback: It has to start with an accurate sound, otherwise what's the point? Once you have that, then I'll take extremely deep bass followed by structural damage.

 

[sc1922]

Quailty and accuarcy of LFE response. Lots of good clean tight bass.

 

[NewsyL]

Aethetics - only important when the lights are on.

Accuracy of the bass is critical, no slop, and especially no boom. I would sacrifice the loud and low to have a sub that is more musical.

 

[simplman63]

Great Bass

I want what everyone wants. I wanna feel it. I wanna hear the up-right bass clean and clear and FEEL bombs explode durring a really good action scene.

 

[fw3308]

Like everyone else I want to almost have an interactive theater experience, but if the bass is too distorted to be enjoyable then what good is it. I will take quality over quantity any day!

 

[Reverberocket]

For all audio reproduction equipment, the most realistic sense of being "there" wins for me.

 

[freeflap]

tight, accurate, quality and depth of extension. I don't want boomy sound. rather the house shaking deep feel it in your gut power for movies / sound effects as well as the bottom octave or two of bass support for full range music.


"must be invisible or small enough so I don't have to look at it"- the wife.

 

[BigDan]

AV124 Poll-

Accurate clean sound. Jarring bass is no good if it is not accurate or it seems just plain muddy. The quality of the sound is most important to me.

 

[mjmchugh]

Onyx Sub

Quality and LF accuracy-it will never matter how far a sub can reach if it is not clean and tight.

 

[Scooter B]

Contest Question: What features are most important in a home theater subwoofer?


1. Accurate.
2. Punchy but not over powering.
3. Flexible tuning options for room and system adjustments.
4. Seamless integration of sub with rest of audio system.

 

[TonyWright]

For me, a sub that is quick and accurate is best. I use my sub for music as well as home theater. I appreciate a sub that can keep up with the pace when I am mixing it into a 2 channel setup.