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I paid something like $130 at J&R - then paid $40 shipping!! (for CHT-8).

The Velodyne CHT series is far better than any other subs I heard while shopping at the local audio stores. I own the CHT 12 and CHT 8 and like them both very much - for what I bought them for (home theater and music for CHT 12, secondary stereo with M22s for CHT 8). However, I have never heard the HSU or SVS subs and the folks here seem to be pretty reliable so if they say they are better than Velodyne they probably are. But if for budgetary reasons you end up with a Velodyne, rest assured you will be pleased. I had a "find the best subwoofer for under $200" mentality and also ended up getting the CHT 8 from JandR.

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I just went through this and was looking at the same subs you are. You have a lot of subs to look at for about $600 besides the one’s you listed, including cylinder subs. Due to my particular area where the sub has to go, I could not use a cylinder sub, despite some excellent input from forum members here. They seem to be preferred over box subs. I went with the Outlaw LF-1. I thought it looked cool and wasn’t too big. $570 + shipping. You might want to consider it. Audioholics has an excellent review of this sub, which tipped the scales for me. It ran neck and neck with a much larger, and more expensive SVS box sub. It’s worth a read too.

……..mike

Has anyone heard the new Velo DPS series? A buddy just picked one up and has yet to hook it up. I'm just wondering how it stacks up to the rest. Apparently it has a built in equalizer and some other fancy stuff, but would it really make much difference?
Any thoughts?