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Thanks Mikey. Any recommendation on a sub?

get an SVS sub
I wish now that i had bought an SVS sub
the lord of the rings movie really killed my Ep125.. made it sound like a terrible sub.

I might move it to my bedroom since it is excellent for music when i get the cash to buy a SVS sub

their PCi series are the powered ones, i think.

check out their website

http://www.svsubwoofers.com/

Does it make sense to go with the 16-46 pci or the midget 25-31 pci? I'm leaning on the smaller one due to price but for the $100, should I just bite my lip and do it?

reddish

after checking their website again so I could go through the specs and prices one more time, it is clear that one should buy the best one they can afford. For $100 US, especially if you are paid in US currency, I would spend that extra $100 and get the higher model. It reaches down MUCH lower, into the subsonic. You will feel that bass, as it fully produces down to 16hz, and is down only a bit at 12hz.

I think I know what my next purchase will be if I move into a place more soundproof!!

The EP125 will either be sold if I find a buyer, or moved into the bedroom.

I keep hearing all this advice to buy SVS subwoofers.
Does no one else think they are butt ugly?

There ARE other companies out there that make subs in a range of prices and quality for the discerning consumer. Has anyone considered Velodyne lately?
Their high end HGS series have been known to be a part of some very pricey, audiophile systems.

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I keep hearing all this advice to buy SVS subwoofers.
Does no one else think they are butt ugly?

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They're not beautiful by any stretch of the imagination, but I wouldn't necessarily call them ugly. Yes, they're tall, but I actually prefer the cylinder look to a big cube. Consider that the HSU VTF-3 is 20"h 15"w 22"d, and even the Axiom EP350 is almost as large (same hight and width, but not as deep). To me, these would stick out even more in my living room because of how much floor space they would take up and how far they would stick out from the wall.

What it really boils down to is that if you don't want to spend a fortune on a smaller multi-megawatt sealed sub such as the Sunfire, the only way to get authoritative home theater bass is by purchasing a large ported sub such as the SVS, HSU, etc. None of these subs are pretty, but then again we buy these subs for performance.

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There ARE other companies out there that make subs in a range of prices and quality for the discerning consumer. Has anyone considered Velodyne lately?
Their high end HGS series have been known to be a part of some very pricey, audiophile systems.

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Pricey being the keword. The HGS Series II subs start at $1899 US SRP, that's not exactly a value-priced subwoofer. I would guess most people here are looking to get the most bang for the buck, and SVS fits that bill pretty well.

svs= butt ugly -i couldnt buy one because of the looks .
then one day i was lucky enough to hear a vmps large at a customers house- bought one the next day i was so impressed.
had a little get together with some friends and there subs at my house a while back-vmps -svs- hsu.
vmps won hands down.( with the smallest amp noless)
but dont take anyones oppinion too seriously, listen for yourself if you can first. what we like might not be what you like.
but not one person thats heard my vmps has said they heard anything any better.
matches flawlessly with my michaura m55s( like axiom m22)

svs= butt ugly

Mine get's better looking every time I listen to it.

Red, if you're going with SVS, get the 25-31, but ask Tom to tune it to 22hz rather than 25( no extra charge).

I assume you mean the VMPS Larger? How much did you pay? I"ve heard good things about the VMPS subs, however with dimensions of 23 x 32x 19" (HxWxD) there's no way I could have used the Larger in my living room, it's way too wide and a little too deep to fit where I have my SVS 20-39PCi. The VMPS subs look fairly nice in the pics though.