I need a sub...

[Beta Man]

Tough times with a kid on the way, but I need a subwoofer. I want something accurate, and capable of going LOOOWWWWW. I just dumped off my old subwoofer to my brother (after weighing the pro's and con's of trading it in at the shop I got it at, and limiting myself to what subs they could get for me)

I hear great things about the E.D. Subs, but I'm not keen on having a monstrous subwoofer shipped to me, so I can audition it, then if I don't like it, I'd have to ship it back etc.... (Keep in mind my movie room is on the third floor, making getting my old one in and out a huge pain that I don't care to go through too many more times)

I have the ML Abyss on the short list right now, because I have listened to it extensively, but I may keep a very close eye on Audiogon.

I haven't set a concrete budget up yet, but a Gothem isn't in my future, and after my last "venture" with subs, I have decided price and performance certainly aren't a direct correlation to one another. I may go the multiple sub route, but again, room limitations are in place

I know Marcus has the sub I just had, and he loves it, so maybe my new room is more to blame than the sub itself, but either way, I tried multiple placements, and never was happy with my sub.

I would also like to look at SVS's line, but the same thing applies with the shipping etc.


I've listened to various Velodynes, and always liked them, but not in comparison to the price I could get the Def Techs for (which I had previously)

What other brands should I branch out to, keeping it below $1,500 or so?