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what is the hsu website......for whatever reason I can't get on it only reviews ans stuff like that

www.hsuresearch.com

Thanks. Checked it out and was amazed by the prices! Only problem is that they don't ship to Canada right now only at a later undetermined date!
Are they really that good? What about the Axiom's? How do they rate?
Also if I compare the JmLab Chorus 716S to the M60's how would I fare?

http://www.svsubwoofers.com/subwoofers.htm

Better choices. PB1-ISD or 25-31 PCI.

Hsu and SVS are definately the two companies to look at. I wouldn't even bother looking anywhere else unless you've simply got more money than you could possibly know what to do with.

As the conversation has turned slightly towards discussin subs - I have a quick question.

Everybody, and it seems, only everybody, recommends either the Hsu or the SVS. I understand the great value that they present. But -- will it defeat the purpose of getting some great Axioms (M50s, Qs8s, VP100) if I go with a cheaper subwooofer? Will it be unbalanced, or will it discolor the sound? Will it just sound crappy comparatively? I'm not a huge bass enthusiast for my music, and do mostly TV and HT watching. I just want to know if going with a $200 SONY (there's a dual 10-inch push pull sub that's pretty inexpensive on the market right now) would be foolish.

I would look at a HSU STF-1. Its flat down to 32 Hz and it sounds good with music (according to reviews).

Sasha says that the people at CES were really wowed by it.

I agree...get the STF-1 before getting a cheap/bad sub.

If your music sounds unnatural with the sub, it is probably of poor quality or not properly calibrated. That being said, most receivers have a "direct audio" mode for stereo listening that eliminates all signal processing and takes the sub out of the loop. My Onkyo has it (called "pure audio"), and your receiver may have it as well.

Mark

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if the H/K line has that? All I see is stereo, which could be equivalent, I suppose.