Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo How Do You Choose A Sub

Personally, subwoofers are the one area where I decide almost entirely on a combination of impartially measured performance (*not* just frequency response) and opinions of those people who are good enough to spend the time conducting comparitive listening tests and documenting the results. As you say, the room and setup have an even more dramatic impact on the results than for conventional speakers.

I know that's a wussy answer, but it's the truth. Some things you can buy wisely without relying on the internet, but IMO subwoofers are not one of them. The one big unknown for me is blending -- some people have no luck blending sub A with their room and system while sub B blends just fine, while others have the opposite results with those two subs.

The good news is that there are a number of really good subs to choose from in many price ranges, so it's not like you have to buy "The One True Subwoofer" or risk having your friends laugh at you every time they come over.