willing to spend up to $1500....

[b00st]

so we have option A) Emotiva XPA-5 for $800 plus an SVS PB12-NSD for $600 or the eD A3-300.

option B) the NEW PB12-Plus for $1150 or A7-350 which is $1200 + $200 for walnut or cherry.

I'm leaning toward option A. there is a lot more gratification in that one. but to options b defense...that is supposed to be some stellar subs there....serious watts for serious subs. later down the road would be an xpa-3 added for rear surrounds. i'm only at a 5.1 surround now instead of my old 7.1. so i won't make that change till i move in the new house.

i may try and hold off for the XPA-5 + A5-350. but i'm really pushing it already and i don't think the wife will go for it. maybe breaking them up over a month or two will help push the deal through.

any thoughts.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by b00st

so we have option A) Emotiva XPA-5 for $800 plus an SVS PB12-NSD for $600 or the eD A3-300.

option B) the NEW PB12-Plus for $1150 or A7-350 which is $1200 + $200 for walnut or cherry.

I'm leaning toward option A. there is a lot more gratification in that one. but to options b defense...that is supposed to be some stellar subs there....serious watts for serious subs. later down the road would be an xpa-3 added for rear surrounds. i'm only at a 5.1 surround now instead of my old 7.1. so i won't make that change till i move in the new house.

i may try and hold off for the XPA-5 + A5-350. but i'm really pushing it already and i don't think the wife will go for it. maybe breaking them up over a month or two will help push the deal through.

any thoughts.

Here's one....sort of like option a-1....how about the XPA-5 ($800) and then 2 eD A2-300 ($700)? I think that would come out to exactly $1,500. 2 eD A2-300's would really give you the output and even out the bass response in the room. And the XPA-5 is an awesome performer as well!

[progers13]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Here's one....sort of like option a-1....how about the XPA-5 ($800) and then 2 eD A2-300 ($700)? I think that would come out to exactly $1,500. 2 eD A2-300's would really give you the output and even out the bass response in the room. And the XPA-5 is an awesome performer as well!

+1 on option a-1 Great suggestion Fors

[Jwilly019]

Originally Posted by progers13

+1 on option a-1 Great suggestion Fors

Tally another vote for option A-1.

Justin

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Here's one....sort of like option a-1....how about the XPA-5 ($800) and then 2 eD A2-300 ($700)? I think that would come out to exactly $1,500. 2 eD A2-300's would really give you the output and even out the bass response in the room. And the XPA-5 is an awesome performer as well!

Excellent suggestion.

[b00st]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Here's one....sort of like option a-1....how about the XPA-5 ($800) and then 2 eD A2-300 ($700)? I think that would come out to exactly $1,500. 2 eD A2-300's would really give you the output and even out the bass response in the room. And the XPA-5 is an awesome performer as well!

what if i said I was planning on keeping my Velodyne CHT10. which is 150w RMS or 180w RMS...i can't remember. but its still pretty close to A2-300...not sure I would notice a difference if I just bought one A2-300 its either a 20 watts or 50 watt difference. But i plan I adding to what I had for now.

Which is why I was trying to bump up to the next level in watts on the sub.

what are your thoughts then?

[progers13]

Originally Posted by b00st

what if i said I was planning on keeping my Velodyne CHT10. which is 150w RMS or 180w RMS...i can't remember. but its still pretty close to A2-300...not sure I would notice a difference if I just bought one A2-300 its either a 20 watts or 50 watt difference. But i plan I adding to what I had for now.

Which is why I was trying to bump up to the next level in watts on the sub.

what are your thoughts then?

Can't comment on the Velodyne matched with the A2-300. But you would really want to go with 2 subs over just one, even if that 1 is the A3-300. It could take some work to get the Velodyne and the eD to gel together, but that's not a bad option either.

[b00st]

Originally Posted by progers13

Can't comment on the Velodyne matched with the A2-300. But you would really want to go with 2 subs over just one, even if that 1 is the A3-300. It could take some work to get the Velodyne and the eD to gel together, but that's not a bad option either.

yeah i'm definitely not saying the velodyne is better or worse than the eD sub. i figured since I have it there...might as well use it....get something out of it. it has great musicality....its a 150 watt sub...so nothing big.

but i figure i would add to it and see what I got.

the goal would dual subs...and matching ones at that. but for now...i wanted to double the watts of what i currently got.

i'm sure it will take some tweaking to get them to work together....but thats the part i don't mind.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by b00st

what if i said I was planning on keeping my Velodyne CHT10. which is 150w RMS or 180w RMS...i can't remember. but its still pretty close to A2-300...not sure I would notice a difference if I just bought one A2-300 its either a 20 watts or 50 watt difference. But i plan I adding to what I had for now.

Which is why I was trying to bump up to the next level in watts on the sub.

what are your thoughts then?

You need to be careful if you get such a big improvement with the next sub. Geting them to balance correctly would take some time and equalization on your part, possibly looking into REW (Room Equalizer Wizard), which can be complicated. Furthermore, a much better sub has a tendency to dominate, thus making that Velodyne sound like it is underperforming, causing possible distortion with very low LFE scenes, all resulting in localiztion of that sub (which you don't want.) Think of the 2 eD subs as a small gain in output, but a much easier time in achieving even bass response in the room.

[b00st]

Originally Posted by Fors*

You need to be careful if you get such a big improvement with the next sub. Geting them to balance correctly would take some time and equalization on your part, possibly looking into REW (Room Equalizer Wizard), which can be complicated. Furthermore, a much better sub has a tendency to dominate, thus making that Velodyne sound like it is underperforming, causing possible distortion with very low LFE scenes, all resulting in localiztion of that sub (which you don't want.) Think of the 2 eD subs as a small gain in output, but a much easier time in achieving even bass response in the room.

food for thought for sure

if u look at my gallery...i installed the sub in the wall for a nice clean/flush look. so I can always not hook up my velodyne and just run the A3-300.
i know duals would give nice room response. but i believe twin a2s will be underpowering the next room as i move into a dedicated HT with projector and all kinds o goodies. i just wanna use some stuff now.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by b00st

food for thought for sure

if u look at my gallery...i installed the sub in the wall for a nice clean/flush look. so I can always not hook up my velodyne and just run the A3-300.
i know duals would give nice room response. but i believe twin a2s will be underpowering the next room as i move into a dedicated HT with projector and all kinds o goodies. i just wanna use some stuff now.

I hate to say this, but it is starting to feel like I am trying to talk you out of getting the bigger/better sub. So, if that is what you want and you have about $700 left, then I am going to suggest eD, SVS or HSu subs at or around the $700 price tag. It would be hard to go wrong with any of the three I mentioned. I have 2 SVS cylinder subs, and they are easily the first thing(s) you notice when you walk into the room.....and I like that.