The $350 sub - PA-150 vs Cadence CSX15

[collegeaudio]

Okay, this is it, unless you guys keep suggesting different things!

My budget is a pretty strict $350, as this much is pushing it already. Both are 15" subwoofers, I've read both excel mainly in mid-bass, overall they seem like very comparable models. I can't afford two decent subs and have a big room to fill, so 15" it is. They are both $350 delivered to my door, I don't care about aesthetics (it's just a subwoofer, after all!), it just comes down to performance. Information on both is fairly limited. 50/50 music and HT - I'm coming from a low-end Polk that didn't cut it for either. Does anyone have experience with these subs, is there a clear-cut winner?

Thanks guys.

(System is Marantz SR5004, Infinity 363's, 350, and 152's as rears)

 

[Steve81]

Have you seen Josh Ricci's measurements for both?

PA-150
Data-Bass

CSX15
Data-Bass

From 63Hz on down, the PA-150 seems to deliver more clean output; 63-40Hz (low bass) the PA-150 has about a 6dB advantage; 32Hz-20Hz (ultra low bass), that grows to better than 10dB in favor of the PA-150.

 

[collegeaudio]

Seems pretty clear-cut in favor of the PA-150, then. Great. Thank you.