Help Suggesting Subwoofer

[Gaigebacca]

I just got a new Onkyo SR-TX605 AV Receiver, and my old subwoofer is a passive Sony, and the new receiver only supports powered subs. Unfortunately I am on a tight budget after the purchase of the new Onkyo, and I have a room that is about 12'x18' with hardwood floors. My fiance hates the boominess of the old sub, or any sub for that matter. Now I know what I am fixing to say is pretty much an oxymoronic statement... but I would like to find, a tight deep sub with little to no boominess for under $150... is there any such sub?

Thanks for the help all!

 

[Guiria]

If I were you I would check craigslist. Or...live without a sub for a while until you can afford a good sub with EQ to remove any boominess.

...good luck

 

[Gaigebacca]

ok... I have already checked craigslist in my area, and nada go, I could possibly go up to 250$ but no more than that... any opinions? Would really like some info

 

[Gimpy Ric]

Ever heard of Hsu Research? Dr. Hsu is a sub guru and has a sale on the STF-1 FOR $254.00 PLUS $20.00 shipping. Taken from the Hsu website:

Industry Reviews
“Sensational sub...31.5 Hz...106dB....easily surpassed the $500 NHT SW10...as well as the $600 Velodyne CT-120...and was superior to a $500 Axiom EP-175...had no trouble eclipsing the performance of the pint-sized, $995 Sunfire True Sub Super Junior...”
— Howard Ferstler, Sensible Sound (Sept/Oct 2004)

“Hsu's STF-1 is one impressive little subwoofer. It went plenty low for true home theater action, with meaningful volume all the way down to 25 Hz — a lot more than I expected. It wasn't boomy yet had me running for cover during the scene in The Italian Job when the armored truck blows through the pavement.”
— Daniel Kumin, Sound & Vision (Oct 2004)

“The Hsu Research STF-1 is one hell of a $299 subwoofer...the STF-1's robustly deep bass power was impressive, and it was capable of dishing out low-frequency effects like a much larger subwoofer.”
— Steve Guttenberg, CNET (April 2004)

“The STF-1 is a total overachiever. It produced louder, cleaner, deeper bass than something this small and inexpensive has any right to.”
— Jeff Van Dyne, Home Theater Sound (July 2004)

Here is a link:

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/stf-1.html

I have the Hsu "Big Dawg" VTF-3 HO Turbo, and it's an excellent sub. I think its on a mission to tear my foundation apart

Good Luck, and may the bass be with you!

 

[rnatalli]

If you can stretch, I'd look at the HSU STF-1 ($254) first, the Onix x-sub ($199) second, and as a last resort, Dayton sub (~$105) third.

 

[mazersteven]

No vote is right here. Push yourself, you can do it.

http://www.theaudioinsider.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_32&products_id=68

 

[DavidG]

The HSU STF-1 and Dayton are good budget subwoofers. I would recommend holding off a little and saving up for a better subwoofer from HSU or SVS. If you can't wait, another decent budget subwoofer is the Bic Acoustech H-100.

 

[Gaigebacca]

thanks guys, those subs look great, especially the Hsu, I may try to grab that one, but I was looking at the rest of their site, how are the Ventriloquist speakers? Are there any others anyone would recommend in their price range?

 

[Gaigebacca]

None? no suggestions about the other speakers?

 

[j_garcia]

What's your budget for speakers + sub?

 

[Gaigebacca]

well around 250 for the sub, and dont really have a budget set for speakers, wasnt planning on buying any new ones so soon, but 6 pieces for 300 seemed like a steal.

 

[j_garcia]

Yes, but they are also relatively small and won't fill larger rooms, so that is a consideration. For the price I am sure they are fine. If you do a search in the louspeakers forum, there is a private user review of them.