Hi all, after going down each forum, I purchased the yamaha V663 receiver and a pair of AV123 X-Ls speakers and went over budget for both, now I'm at the sub section. From what I have read, subs below $600 just don't hold a candle to those above that price threshold.
My question is, I live in a room about 1000-1200 cubic feet and I live above someone and have neighbors sharing a wall, so I'm definitely not looking to make any enemies. I'm going to grad school soon so I doubt I will have the opportunity to have a space dedicated to A/V and crank up the sound for the next 4-5 years. At that time I figure I can just buy a new sub.
If I don't need a powerful sub to fill a large area and don't plan on turning it up very high, is getting a lesser sub still worth it. From my point of view, a $600+ sub will have to be turned down so low that it would be wasted, so I was looking in the $100-300 range.
I am looking for a sub w/ a tight response for 50% music, 30% games, 20% movies.
Here are my 5 choices:
Cadence cxs-12 ($210 shipped): I heard great things about them and how they made the X-sub 12 for AV123. Reviews for the cxs-12 have all been pretty positive about their bang for buck.
Hsu RTF-2 ($250 shipped): Again I hear and read good things about them and their output for the price as well as just the general quality.
Elemental Designs A2-300 ($350 shipped): Again heard great things about it, but is it too powerful for my needs and requirements? Does it give any edge over the previous 2 to warrant a $100 increase for me.
Velodyne or Daytona 10" sub (~150 shipped): About as cheap as subs can get, is a sub better than nothing?
Stick with X-ls (FREE!): Does these monitors have enough power that any non-quality sub that I add would lessen or not significantly add to the whole listening experience? Thus I should just save up to get a sub 5 years down the road.
Thanks for your input! And please don't tempt me with anything over $400, if I go over budget again, I won't be able to apply to all my schools!!!
