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Title: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 03 May 2017, 14:15:57
Hi guyz..

Could ya'll recommend  Tp4 a budget sub that doesn't go Pfffffffftt when hitting the low 30-50s..


Tp4 haz dat gimmick, SW-8MK2, aka piece of ****...  internet lied to Tp4.. said was good, it's not..  was on sale for $80
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 03 May 2017, 14:46:38
Bowers & Wilkins ASW610. </troll>
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: atarione on Wed, 03 May 2017, 15:58:17
I have had a Polk PSW10 for many years it is ~$104 right now on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-10-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B0002KVQBA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493845024&sr=1-1&keywords=passive+subwoofer

it isn't "amazing" but it is pretty good for $100... I have been pleased with mine.. I have had mine since 2008~ I think
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: kmba on Wed, 03 May 2017, 16:14:44
Dayton Audio SUB-1200 or SUB-1000.  https://www.parts-express.com/brand/dayton-audio/301. Best entry level in my opinion, comparable to speakers over double the price.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 03 May 2017, 18:06:56
How much you wanna spend TP? I got studio monitors... Yamaha HS-5... they don't go that low. They have a very defined crisp clear sound. But they expensive.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: atarione on Wed, 03 May 2017, 20:05:52
if you live in a condo or an apartment tread carefully when adding a sub..  they are a quick way to tick the neighbors off.


honestly living in a condo.. the only thing I've used my PSW10 for in awhile was to demonstrate to my old neighbor I had a subwoofer also..

and also this...
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for some reason after being exposed to a night of 200watt Sony TA-N77ES + JBL L1's and sub the pricks decided to be more considerate ~ish until they moved (thank god) shortly after.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: kmba on Wed, 03 May 2017, 21:12:33
subs don't need to be turned up very high to provide a benefit.  I have condo neighbors and no one complains because I just use it to fill out the bottom end a bit and compliment my bookshelf speakers. no bassssssssssss blasting
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: fanpeople on Wed, 03 May 2017, 22:05:38
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Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 03 May 2017, 22:11:05
http://www.thebuttkicker.com/
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 04 May 2017, 19:56:18
I've been reading

that you need BIG cones for the low hz --feel--

But, then the larger the cone, typically the greater the THD,  so it's not really all that musical.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 04 May 2017, 21:54:54
I've been reading

that you need BIG cones for the low hz --feel--

But, then the larger the cone, typically the greater the THD,  so it's not really all that musical.

Who cares about musical with bass?
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: kmba on Thu, 04 May 2017, 22:09:30
Because accuracy and performance matters when watching movies, tv, and listening to music that doesn't suck.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: Sniping on Fri, 05 May 2017, 00:47:19
vintage has always been great for me. i think my vintage stereo setup is still by far the best speaker setup that i own.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 05 May 2017, 09:11:51
I have 2-3 mid-high grade conventional 1970s-1980s consumer stereo rigs that sound great to me because that is what I grew up listening to.

Stored away I have a great dual-coil high-efficiency 15" subwoofer ("Sledgehammer" knock-off, as I recall) that I recently removed from the original case that I built for it in the mid-late-1980s. Building a new cabinet for it (perhaps with internal amplifier) is on my long to-do list.
Title: Re: Cheap subwoofer
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 05 May 2017, 09:21:53
https://www.amazon.com/SVS-SB-1000-Controlled-Sealed-Subwoofer/dp/B00AF88C0M

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