One last Sub question..

[ematthews]

In my last post I asked about the HSU ULS15 vs the REL. A lot of feedback was given and it leans towards the ULS.
With that said, I had completely forgotten about one product. The Rythmik F15 HP.. Its a little more expensive, but in my budget
Any opinion on which you would think would be better performer in a 2.1 Audio only system?
Thanks

 

[John Parks]

Hmm, both have 15" driver and a 600 watt amp in a roughly 18" cubed, sealed enclosure (the Rythmik is slightly larger and heavier). I would imagine the performance is extremely close and comes down to a few features and brand recognition. Personally, I would save the $500 and go with the Hsu.

 

[ematthews]

Thanks. It's as if it comes down to price and if you want Servo Tech. I have owned both types before. A Martin Logon Grotto and of course my current Outlaw being standard.

 

[snakeeyes]

Hard decision.

If there’s any chance of dual subs in your future, it’s a lot cheaper to do dual HSUs.

Good luck!

 

[ematthews]

There could be. However this room is not that large and floor space is a problem. I’d like duals. I alway hear it’s the way to go.

 

[ematthews]

You know what also bugs me. These SVS ads all over the place keeps making me look at them too. I wasn’t so happy with an older lower end model in my set up. Just sounded muddy to me. Been looking at the 3000 and 4000 series.

 

[KEW]

In my last post I asked about the HSU ULS15 vs the REL. A lot of feedback was given and it leans towards the ULS.
With that said, I had completely forgotten about one product. The Rythmik F15 HP.. Its a little more expensive, but in my budget
Any opinion on which you would think would be better performer in a 2.1 Audio only system?
Thanks

You might ask Jman. I know after comparing the SVS SB13 Ultra vs the Rythmik E15HP, he chose the E15HP for his own sub! Here is that comparison:

Rythmik E15 vs SVS SB13 Ultra

Interested in opinions or comparisons between the E15HP and SB13 Ultra... ears-on even better. Both are VERY similar in size (once feet, amp and grill are considered), and after shipping and high-gloss finish, not too, too far apart in price ($1311 vs $1599)... E15HP high gloss currently on...

www.avsforum.com

The E15HP is pretty much an F15HP that forfeits a dB or two of output in order to be a bit more compact. I don't know, but I would be surprised if Jman did not review the ULS15!
Jman is not in a large room, so he felt the smaller E15HP was a better option for him!

 

[shadyJ]

I think the advantages of Rythmik's servo technology only come into play at high excursions where the driver starts to lose linearity. The problem is that is where it is starting to run into the driver's Xmax, and past that nothing can rescue it from nonlinear distortion except less amplification. The vast majority of the life of the driver's excursion will be spent well under these types of limits, especially if your only playing music content. For that use, I think that any of these subs will have similar performance. What will play a far greater role in the sound of the sub is where you place it.

A multiple sub system will do a lot more to improve the sound here than a single sub solution in this regard. If you want a better sound than any one of this subs can give you for the same price consider two less expensive subs that have good fundamental performance. Maybe look at a couple Monolith 10" sealed subs from Monoprice. A couple PB-1000s or VTF-2 mk5s will do a lot to flatten out the response. If space is a concern, consider a couple MartinLogan Dynamo 600x subs, a great sub for its size, and take a look at its maximum THD: it can't really be pushed much past 10%THD at all in any frequency:

 

[ematthews]

Thanks ShadyJ... That makes a lot of sense. And probably something I need to consider a lot more before I pull the trigger.