alright, I think I've settled on the Adire Rava. I did alittle searching on this sub and all reviews seem good. Also, the $400 price tag is alot easier on my wallet.

BTW, I was on the waiting list w/ Hsu and got a Bstock VTF-2 for $399 + $49 shipping.

I don't think they even charge shipping anymore.

how long were you on the waiting list before one became avaliable?

well.. i did it.

I ordered an Adire Rava subwoofer. With the exchange rate, shipping, taxes, customs, and all that the $400 price tag was just alot more appealing than the $500 hsu or $550 svs.

Plus, the sub actually appears to be really good. Everything that I've read so far has praised it for its amazing price to performance ratio. A quick search on this forum also revealed that a fair number of people use the m22/rava combo and are more than satisfied with it.

So.. I had ordered the sub on sunday, and apparently they were supposed to contact me on the next buisness day to confirm shipping prices (as none appeared on the online order).. but still no call. I can't wait to get this sub!

You'll be happy with the Rava. I made my own sub using the same driver (Shiva) as the Rava and 250 watt plate amp from Parts Express and the thing is amazing. Mines ported so it will go a bit lower but you'll have more energy from the sealed sub.

Frank