Sub recommendation?

[Dargent0628]

Hello audioholics. My second post and second query! My listening room is 12 x 12, approximately 1300 cubic feet. I recently tweaked my system a little bit and have PSB Image B5 fronts, Image C5 and Tannoy Mercury VRs wall-mounted as rears. Denon AVR 591 driving the speakers, Sony PS3 for media along with Apple TV3 for streaming music etc. My current sub is a POS Sony SAWM250 that I must upgrade...it's mush and thump and I feel like it's really holding my system back from realizing it's potential. I was reading a thread earlier this morning Thread: Polk subwoofers where Dayton was mentioned as a reasonable candidate for those on a budget (raising hand.) I visited the link and began reading some reviews and one individual asserted that a sub should correlate with the woofer size of your mains, ie smaller (in my case 5 1/4 ") woofer, smaller sub.

So, in my case would the Dayton 8" be suitable, given my room dimensions and the wattage provided by my Denon? Or the 10"? Or was that reviewer incorrect and bigger is better ie the 12"?

Or, should I hold off, save a few more dollars and go for a HSU, which many of you rave about?

Thank you so much for any guidance you can provide.

PS I am very impressed with the Tannoys. I ran them up front on stands in pure direct and they are very musical, lovely mids and a nice fat soundstage. However, since I invested in the C5 I am very pleased with the sound my PSBs are providing!

 

[3db]

HPolk subwoofers where Dayton was mentioned as a reasonable candidate for those on a budget (raising hand.) I visited the link and began reading some reviews and one individual asserted that a sub should correlate with the woofer size of your mains, ie smaller (in my case 5 1/4 ") woofer, smaller sub.
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I would not read too much into that. The only issue would be if one's sub woofer top end of its frequency capability and the lower end of the speakers frequency capability do not over lap. Then there would be a big problem in the soundfield. However, your B5s are easily capable of 50 to 60 Hz so that would free you up for any sub size your budget allows you to get.

 

[shadyJ]

Save up your money and get a real sub, Hsu, SVS, Rythmik. Forget Daytons and BICs, they are just not the same.

 

[3db]

+1 on Shady's response. If you scrimp on a sub now, you will only regret it later on. Save up between $500 and $600 and your options for a good sub opens considerably.

 

[Dargent0628]

Thanks for the advice, guys. I think I'll set my sights on the HSU STF-1 or VTF-1. Which would you recommend given my room and gear?

 

[shadyJ]

Neither of those lower end Hsu subs will be output kings. They will sound sharp within their limits, but they won't be massive bass monsters. If you don't need a lot of output, they would do fine. The VTF1 would be better of course, but it costs more. An SVS PB1000 would probably be better for movies. I think this Reaction BPS 212 would be good too, there is a Turbo version of it for $70 more, that looks like it could be a terrific value, two 12" dual opposed and a 300 watt amp. It's a new company, but that looks like a killer sub for the money. The Rythmik LV12r is also a good sub for $600.

 

[Dargent0628]

Thanks sJ my system is used more for music tho I do like some rumble in the action movies I'm really looking for accuracy and excellent integration with my mains for 2.1

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[afterlife2]

Get the SVS PB1000(Have it and love it) or the newer PB2000.

 

[AudioFlatz]

What is your budget like for a good subwoofer?

 

[ReUpRo]

ShadyJ, are there any reviews of Reaction Audio subs with measurements, that you know of?

 

[fuzz092888]

Last I saw in the reaction audio thread they were more focused on practical business matters until things were shored up. They were interested in sending something to Josh Ricci ASAP.