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i just ordered a epic 80 system for myself and am really looking forward to hearing these bad boys but as i read thru the posts i see alot of people are getting different subs instead of the axiom, is there that much difference and should i cancel my sub and go outside for this?

go for it. i have the ep350 as well as others and it performs well.
dan

my EP350 does very well. in fact, for my apartment, it does too well, but that's because my apartment is small

i have heard a velodyne and an hsu sub. i wasn't too impressed by velodyne but the hsu was very, very nice. if i could start all over again, i'd give SVS a try, just based on the comments of other board members. But this is not to say the EP350 is a bad sub. It's quite good.

I have an ep350 and it shakes the room - I have no performance issues what so ever. I think many people that post to this board have built their system buying piece by piece because of the cost of these great speakers - Hence people getting different subs. Also too, if you get the system complete, you get that 5% discount. Some threads I read stated that when the EP350 is calibrated, they could tell no difference between the HSU and the EP350...

good point steveo.. i dont think anyone is really 'disappointed' with their EP350.. just a lot of people have purchased what they feel is 'their' choice for the best sub..

i look at it like this.. some prefer a lamborghine, some prefer porsche.. but they are both pretty damn fast!!

bigjohn

I just got my Epic 60 system, without an Axiom sub. Based on comments here, I went with an SVS sub (PS1-ISD) that, with shipping, was only slightly more expensive than the Axiom 350. There is a lot of praise for the Axiom subs, but I just decided to buy from a sub specialist. I'm very pleased with the SVS sub. The Axiom may sound just as good; I have no way of knowing. If you order five Axioms (speakers but no sub), you still get the 5% package discount. Buying the Axiom sub gives you matching appearance throughout your system.

Greetings,
I did a post a while back comparing the EP350 to a few other subs. My conclusion was that it is the equal of an Hsu STF-3 on music, but came up a bit short on demanding home theater applications like the infamous Darla scene. Just my opinion...

i appreciate everyones input, i like the idea of a completely matched system so i'm gonna try out this way for at least 29 days then if theres an issue i'll try others
thanks

New to the forums here (just ordered my Axiom speakers today) and I had a follow up question on this thread.

Has anyone heard the Outlaw LFM-1? Apparently Dr. Hsu consulted on the design (not sure if Hsu is making them for Outlaw or if Outlaw is making them themselves). At any rate the specs sound good (similar to the Hsu STF-3), the CNET review is great, and the price ($579) is a little less than the STF-3 (it looks like Outlaw pays shipping).

So...before I go order myself a Hsu, has anyone heard the Outlaw or even heard anything about it?

My mistake...Outlaw does not pay shipping (in fact, a whopping $67 for UPS Ground!). They will pay return freight if you decide you don't like it within the std 30 day return window. So, total cost turns out to be a little more expensive than the Hsu STF-3.