I've been going over different reviews and subs for the past couple of weeks.
The room is around 3500-4000 cubic feet, and my budget is around 1800€.
My usage will be 70% movies / 30% music.
I'm not able to get a proper dual sub setup going due to space restricions and couch setup.
Although dual subs is "technically" possible, one sub would be mostly blocked, while I can get a single sub setup in the most optimal position possible.
For this reason I've decided to get a single big beast over 2 12" subs.
Since I live in europe my choices are rather limited, I'm down to these subs:
Monolith 15" at 1699€
The Monolith™ THX® certified subwoofer sets the standard for bass output, low distortion, and affordability. With chest thumping bass that plays down to well under 16Hz, the Monolith THX Ultra 15" (38 cm) Subwoofer unleashes cinema level volume, with the ability to convey and articulate the...
www.monoprice.eu
This one is well reviewd here, and packs a mean punch, it is rather limited in functionality and is bulky.
My main concern is reliability, I've seen tons of posts with QC issues for these subs, however most of them date from 2019, has QC gotten better?
Customer support is entirely different in the EU than in the US, so brands that might get great customer support in the US, might be horrible in the EU.
At the same price is the
Monolith 13":
Monolith™ by Monoprice™ 13" THX® Ultra Certified 2000 Watt Powered Subwoofer Massive Output. Low Distortion. THX Certified. The Monolith™ 13" THX® Ultra Certified 2000 Watt Powered Subwoofer sets the standard for bass output, low distortion, and reference level bass. A newly designed 13" driver...
www.monoprice.eu
From the graphs however I see that this one doesn't dip as low as the 15" but reviews here mentioned it to be a better in everything than the 15"?
Also for some reason there is a "phthalates" warning from the goverment on this model? Never seen such a thing before
The alternative would be the
Arendal 1723 v1:
Arendal Sound - THE BEST NORWEGIAN PRODUCT SINCE THE CHEESE CUTTER. “It was no coincidence. We’ve spent years researching, listening to our customers, planning, developing, engineering and investing in Arendal Sound. I always wanted our team to have something to be extraordinarily proud of and enth
arendalsound.com
I've seen the entry level models mentioned here, but not this one.
It's exactly the same price as the monolith's, but I don't think this one will dig as low as the monolith.
They do offer a 10 year warranty (5 on electronics) and come with a ton of features, like smart PEQ, extra connectivity, different profiles per connection and app control.
Any suggestions would be appreciated
