K, now don't be leavin' any of y'all's nasty Coke cans on my Hsu STF-2.

Howzat for two birds with one stone?

It's my first sub, so I have no real comparison, but it's the coolest thing ever for movies. And I'm inclined to like it with music, too, although I tend to turn it down. I really depends on the CD.

I was also considering the SVS PB1, but it was ~$200 more and, given how impressive the STF-2 is, it would have been overkill. If SVS made a 10"/200-watt sub, though, I'd probably still be wringing my hands.

I'm not sure why I narrowed it down to those two brands. Lots of good word-of-mouth for both from a lot of different sources, I suppose. I went with the Hsu because it seemed like the absolute best value. So far it's more than lived up to the hype.