Just what I thought!!
Thanks to some of you who actually had a point.
To answer a few questions, no I don't own this speaker ,no I have not heard this particular sub, if I had I would not have asked for reasons why 505 had such negative comments. I'm trying to find out whether for a mid level system this would be a good deal, this is not going to be my dream set up. Evidently not a sole who responded has actually even heard the sub in action! The thought that all Polk subs stink might be true but if you have not heard this one why open your mouth.
I was actually under the impression that those in the past who ragged on it actually heard it, my mistake.
As for "bedpan" I mean "bandphan" you must of mistaken "Sheepman" for me in that lame reply!!
Again thanks to the few of you who are real.
I may be late to this thread been busy with family but I feel where your coming from think we all have
Starting off or with ceartin ups and downs of life budget is tight but we still want the best audio we can afford
It's important to try and stretch that budget out as far as we can realistically go so every dollars important.
I had a good budget to start with when I first got into this but started out budget and with name brands at value to 1) learn a little before I really blew my cash and 2) try to find good values that I might end up being happy with before I went overboard
Along The way I learned some things
After trying Polk Klipsch subs and every other budget sub out there there is no shortcuts to really good bass period. Not at the 300 and under range. Your just not going to get very far. The closest I came was the Bic PL-200 and even then that's not saying it was great just sounded better then polk and klipsch subs at that price point to my ears
But for not much more starting at around the 400 range you start getting a lot of cool options
Starting with the RSL speedwoofer 10s for $400 tax free to Texas and free shipping that little sub is just a monster for its size. If you don't put it in too big of a room it really is an overachiever in every way possible. It lacks a little low end extension but man it has that great sound I've come to expect from some of the better commercial subs out there I've heard from SVS rhythmik hsu monoprice etc etc.
For 500 you have the monoprice 10 the SVS PB 1000 HSU has one or two really good subs around that price point.
I get where your coming from and to be honest until I went out and started hearing the better end subs I wouldn't have known the difference
But after I did I can honestly say that the Polk sub your referring to is not a very good sub neither are a lot of the other budget subs from like Klipsch or the other budget brands out there
But if you don't want to go higher or just can't then go with the Polk it's all about your happiness in the end
But I gotta warn you if you do start hearing the higher priced subs your gonna most likely like me get hooked. And be willing to save up that cash to get that performance
The Polk just can't come close to the low distortion deep extension better range greater headroom and dynamics and speed detail and accuracy to the source that the other subs and manufacturers you mentioned can give you
Good luck on whatever you find or decide on hope we have a lottof good dialoging on threads to come
