Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater hsu stf-2 vs axiom sp350

Down to the crunch....am ready to order but am a little gun shy of the axiom sub. Has anyone done an ab on these two?
Is one better for music than the other? One better for ht than the other? Help!

I don't own either of them but have the comparable PSB instead. The Axiom seems to be well regarded for music but the Hsu is often felt to be a bit better for HT by virtue of going a bit deeper in the low bass.

Don't read too much into people looking for alternatives to the Axioms -- it's not so much that the Axiom subs are bad, it's just that Axiom is ahead of the pack with regular speakers but there is some incredible competition in the sub market and the Hsu is felt to offer better performance for the $$, albeit in a black box vs. nicely finished woodgrain box that matches your other speakers.

I know this sounds trite but often it seems to come down to looks. If the sub is going in "your room" or a dark HT then a lot of people go for the Hsu or SVS to get a bit more bang for their buck. If the sub is going in the living room and needs to look good people tend to get the Axioms for the finish and happily give up the slight performance difference.

FYI, the difference is not nite and day, the 350 is comparable to the PSB sub I have and that is pretty darned impressive.

i've had a 350 for maybe 2 years now. never compared it to others, but does the job for me.
dan

Hsu is currently of of stock of the STF 2.The STF 3 is in the same price class as the EP 350 at $599 plus $50 shipping.

Yep...you should be comparing the STF-3 with the EP350. Given the choice between STF-2 and EP350, I'd likely go with the EP350. But then again it's not a fair comparision.

STF-3 or EP350...

Well that is the idea guys.....they are $200.00 apart in Canada.
Is the 350 $200.00 better. That $200.00 includes shipping.

I hate to even mention this, but some of that $200 is probably the cost of building in North America instead of overseas. That won't make the 350 sound better but IMO it is worth something.

im going to order m60 vp150 2x qs8's next week and am 99% decided on going with the ep350 because it will look good with the rest of system and performance wise with out an a/b test i probably will never know the difference. Do let us know what you decide on.

Has anyone listened to these subs at anytime? Because I have not....if so might they comment on differences? Sound is the key here fellows, I can weight the other stuff out myself.

If you do a search or thorough perusal of the forums, I'm sure you will find some actual content somewhere. It seems like there are threads initiated on subwoofers almost daily.