Looking To Ad a Sub

[zodiak]

Guys Looking to add a sub to my 3 channel set up, I have a pioneer elite 03 with polk 60 and polk center.

If I go with a polk sub what would be the best option if not polk what would be the recommended sub?

Thanks

[progers13]

Originally Posted by zodiak

Guys Looking to add a sub to my 3 channel set up, I have a pioneer elite 03 with polk 60 and polk center.

If I go with a polk sub what would be the best option if not polk what would be the recommended sub?

Thanks

There are lots of great subs out there. First, could you give us a litle more info to work with?

Budget (how much are you willing to spend?)
Driver size (8", 10", 12", 15", 18"?)
Cabinet size (does it need to be small to fit into a certain space, or is WAF a consideration?)

That should be enough to get us started.

[zodiak]

thanks


Budget : Not looking to break the bank, so in the range of $200-$300
Driver size (8", 10", 12", 15", 18"?) sorry I dont know, any suggestions
Cabinet size the room is large so space wont be an issue

hope this helps, sorry for not being more informative

[kurtlingle]

Check out the Premier Acoustics PA-120. I got mine for $223 shipped.

I was in the same price range - and from all I ready - alot of people like it.

There is also a number of other choices:

For $350 shipped - people just love the ED A2-300.

There is also the Bic America VK-12 and the PL-200.

Read all those user/owner thread here. I think you'll do better with one of those over a polk sub - most will tell you they upgraded from the polk to one of those.

Originally Posted by zodiak

thanks


Budget : Not looking to break the bank, so in the range of $200-$300
Driver size (8", 10", 12", 15", 18"?) sorry I dont know, any suggestions
Cabinet size the room is large so space wont be an issue

hope this helps, sorry for not being more informative

[progers13]

Originally Posted by kurtlingle

Check out the Premier Acoustics PA-120. I got mine for $223 shipped.

I was in the same price range - and from all I ready - alot of people like it.

There is also a number of other choices:

For $350 shipped - people just love the ED A2-300.

There is also the Bic America VK-12 and the PL-200.

Read all those user/owner thread here. I think you'll do better with one of those over a polk sub - most will tell you they upgraded from the polk to one of those.

I'd ordinarily recommend the A2-300, but they just raised the price this week to $415. It is still very much worth it, even at that price, but it is a bit higher than his budget. Plus the wait time is approaching 2 months right now, and I'm betting he wants something sooner rather than later.

[Big Daddy]

Buy a BIC or Premier Acoustics Subwoofer or a Subwoofer from Parts Express:

http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-a...=Bic+Subwoofer
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...AT&srchCat=620

[zodiak]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Buy a BIC or Premier Acoustics Subwoofer or a Subwoofer from Parts Express:

http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-a...=Bic+Subwoofer
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards...AT&srchCat=620

Big Daddy whats your recommendation?

progers13 whats your recommendation other than A2-300?

thanks guys, what should you be looking for in a sub?

[progers13]

Originally Posted by zodiak

Big Daddy whats your recommendation?

progers13 whats your recommendation other than A2-300?

thanks guys, what should you be looking for in a sub?

To be honest, the A2-300 has been my recommendation for quite a long time because (at $350) it was widely regarded as the best bang-for-your-buck sub available. Now that it is out of the equation, I don't really have anything else to fall back on in this price range. I will say that you've had some very good recommendations here from other members. I've read good things about the Premier Acoustics PA-120, and that one should probably be your frontrunner right now. And of course anything Big Daddy recommends is worth looking at as well.

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by zodiak

Big Daddy whats your recommendation?

progers13 whats your recommendation other than A2-300?

thanks guys, what should you be looking for in a sub?

For less than $300, a BIC subwoofer is a good choice.

[zodiak]

thanks again guys, seems that the price range Im currently in might limit the quality of the sub which Im reading is important.

If I saved a bit more is there a decent price range where the performance maxs out in other words outside of some very expensive sub is there a major diffirence between a $400 sub vs a $300 sub?

Thanks guys I spend considerable time reaching out to the knowledge of this forum before purchasing my a/v r and dont really know whats the major specs to be looking at with a sub so Im leaning on your input,,,thanks

[progers13]

Originally Posted by zodiak

thanks again guys, seems that the price range Im currently in might limit the quality of the sub which Im reading is important.

If I saved a bit more is there a decent price range where the performance maxs out in other words outside of some very expensive sub is there a major diffirence between a $400 sub vs a $300 sub?

Thanks guys I spend considerable time reaching out to the knowledge of this forum before purchasing my a/v r and dont really know whats the major specs to be looking at with a sub so Im leaning on your input,,,thanks

For $400 ($415, actually) I would contend that the A2-300 beats the pants off of any sub in the $300 range. If you could save up, I think that really is the way to go. Right now they have a backlog because they were selling like hotcakes at $350, but depending on how long it takes you to save up, they might be back to having them in stock (normal wait times are 3 to 4 weeks; right now it is 6 to 8 weeks). This is because all the subs are custom made to order, so it takes time to produce them (unlike other companies that have warehouses full of identical stock). The A2-300 is a beast and is well worth consideration if you can increase your budget.

[callas01]

for less then $300 I hear nothing but good things about the Premier Acoustic PA-120, you can find it at sounddistributors.com

[tootall82103]

The BIC H-100 is very highly rated for it's price. It has many good reviews as seen on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Acoustech-H-10.../dp/B0006DNW6U

You can get two H-100s for $407 with free shipping.
http://www.sounddistributors.com/buy...at_name=Search

add the coupon code tv15 to get a discount.

The coupon code works for any BIC subwoofer as far as I know. If you don't want dual subs, check out the BIC PL-200 for BIC VK-12. With the coupon code the prices comes out to $280.

update- It seems the tv15 code works for pretty much anything on the website actually.

[StimpsonJCat]

Outlaw Audio LFM-1c is on sale for $339 with free shipping until March 14th. I have this sub in my game room and love it.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by StimpsonJCat

Outlaw Audio LFM-1c is on sale for $339 with free shipping until March 14th. I have this sub in my game room and love it.

I will add that Outlaw makes great subs and has a great reputation....even though I never owned one, those that do love them!

[jaeelarr]

Originally Posted by Fors*

I will add that Outlaw makes great subs and has a great reputation....even though I never owned one, those that do love them!

They're great because HSU designed them...smart move on Outlaw's part. I own the LFM-1 and it is nasty.

As far as the OP's question, you can get eD a2-250 for $325. It doesn't appear that many people own it, but it does go down to 18Hz. I ordered one a month ago, and am still waiting for it, however.

I would go for a BIC F12...they go for less than $300 if you look on the net hard enough.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by callas01

for less then $300 I hear nothing but good things about the Premier Acoustic PA-120, you can find it at http://www.sounddistributors.com

Originally Posted by tootall82103

The BIC H-100 is very highly rated for it's price. It has many good reviews as seen on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Acoustech-H-10.../dp/B0006DNW6U

You can get two H-100s for $407 with free shipping.
http://www.sounddistributors.com/buy...at_name=Search

Add the coupon code "tv15" to get a discount. --- The coupon code works for any BIC subwoofer as far as I know. If you don't want dual subs, check out the BIC PL-200 for BIC VK-12. With the coupon code the prices comes out to $280.

Update- It seems the tv15 code works for pretty much anything on the website actually.

I have TWO PA-120's & that same "tv15" code works for that as well, tho' you may want to email ERIC WINSTON at Sound Distributors for confirmation. $223 & change TOTAL (including Freight) for each of my 2 PA-120 Subs.

Here's the info I have used:
Eric Winston at Sound Distributors (Email: sounddistributors@gmail.com )
(800)691-6914
http://www.sounddistributors.com

I've been given Discount codes Both times I bought my PA-120's (saving 15% each time), so I would email him, saying you're interested but wondering if there's any type of sale or "discount" he might have for you. Good luck.

[kurtlingle]

Here's the link to my original question - just like yours (my budget is/was $250).

https://forum.blu-ray.com/subwoofers...y-choices.html

and here is a thread that is similar with a $300 budget:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/subwoofers...r-300-a-2.html

And here is another thread - just like this - the OP went with the PA-120.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/subwoofers...e-new-sub.html

I'd read through those, and then I'd read all the user threads on the subs you may be interested in (like the Premier Acoustics owner thread, the Bic America owners thread, and the Elemental Designs (ED A2-300) thread).

Good luck - report back what you finally decide!