Small Room, Big SPL: What Subwoofer Should I Buy?

ski2xblack

ski2xblack

Audioholic Samurai
I like the Arendal rec.

It's important to consider the trade offs involved. Arendals wouldn't compromise dynamic range, but at the same time his small, multi-use room and listening style might suggest the superior polar and power response of coaxes as better overall solution. But relatively affordable and quite good KEFs for example would be a trade off or compromise when it comes to dynamic range (not just against Arendals but even with his current Monoliths).

"Good" is fairly attainable. "Good and loud" gets expensive. "Good, loud, and ideal for the situation/room" is the least compromised but probably the most expensive of all. Personally, with my own mere mortal's budget, "good and ideal for the room" get prioritized over "loud" when something needs to be sacrificed. Quality over quantity.
 
William Lemmerhirt

William Lemmerhirt

Audioholic Overlord
I would consider a vnf placement and let the workout area get what it gets.
 
ski2xblack

ski2xblack

Audioholic Samurai
I would consider a vnf placement and let the workout area get what it gets.
That's exactly what I did in my garage/shop rig. Optimized for nearfield, pretty enjoyable when wrenching or tinkering elsewhere. Easier to pull off, minimal added expense.
 
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