Economical but accurate subwoofer?
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Hi I'm new to the forum and am eagerly awaiting a new pair of M22's (should be here today). I'm a semi-retired jazz musician on a budget and living in an apartment, I mostly listen to jazz, easy listening and vocal tracks and am seeking your advice on an inexpensive, yet accurate subwoofer. I do listen to home theatre (about 50%),but being in an apt room shaking bass is not a requirement. Is there something that may be a few years old that I might pickup on EBay, that will provide accurate bass to fill out my m22's? thanks Doug http://thejazzrascals.com
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If you are looking for a very cheap solution, I would recommend the Rocket X-Sub which can be had for very cheap ($199) and has an amazing price/performance ratio. Here is the review from Audioholics.com giving the sub a 4.5 stars out of 5.
Last edited by Hutzal; 01/25/07 02:54 PM.
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That is a nice little sub, my son has one. I wonder what shipping to Canada would be? You could check out Canuck audio mart for a used one.
Rick
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Well my M22's came today and I've spent the day going through my mp3 files and CD's - the tweeter's still a bit bright, but I'm sure it will improve as I get more hours on it.
Thanks Hutzal and Rick for your responses, I checked out the Onix sub and it just might be a solution.
I am looking for cheap (although I prefer to use the term economical LOL). I don't have much of a budget, but I know that most inexpensive subs just make noise, and I wouldn't want one of those in my system - it must be musical and it doesn't have to work too hard, as it's mainly for music at moderate volume.
I checked Canuck but didn't see any that might fit the bill - wil keep checking tho - again thanks for your input.
Doug
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jazzrascal, keep in mind the M22's (and all Axiom speakers) are very accurate, and combined with the poor quality of mp3 files (especially in the high range) you will get a less than optimal experience. At least that is what I have experienced.
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the tweeter's still a bit bright, but I'm sure it will improve as I get more hours on it.
Oops! Wrong place to post this...
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Well my M22's came today and I've spent the day going through my mp3 files and CD's - the tweeter's still a bit bright, but I'm sure it will improve as I get more hours on it.
Its not so much the tweeter is bright as the Source is just a little bit too hot in that area.
Have you noticed the CD's sounding a little better than the MP3's? I know I do. Nothing but CD's for me on my system. Mp3's sound a little hollow, missing something or as you said a little bright. My cd's of the same music sound better.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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The Hsu STF-2 is currently $320 ($350 shipped). Just another to consider.
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The STF-1 might even fit the bill.
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Hi Doug! I'm quite happy with my M22's and a cheap Yamaha YST-SW215 8" subwoofer that I bought at Best Buy for around $90. However, it's difficult to find now and might not be powerful enough to fill your room. Another suggestion which is readily available and is getting great reviews is the Sony SA-WM250. Hope that helps! Enjoy your new speakers!
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