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Re: EP175 big enough?
Potatohead #271046 08/28/09 10:35 PM
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Whats the shipping on the PB10? The EP350 will give you plenty of loudness in your room and is very clean for music: no bloat or boomyness. It won't rattle your teeth like the EP500/600, but it still has lots and lots of impact for movies. Waaay more than the 175!!

HG cherry is beautiful, but I would go for the FO for more rumble for the buck.


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Re: EP175 big enough?
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Shipping is $60, so the PB10 is $635. The f/o EP350 is $737, the HG Cherry one is $917. The big SVS, the PB12, is about $970... But I think that is overkill for my room.







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Re: EP175 big enough?
Potatohead #271083 08/29/09 12:59 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Potatohead
Shipping is $60, so the PB10 is $635. The f/o EP350 is $737, the HG Cherry one is $917. The big SVS, the PB12, is about $970... But I think that is overkill for my room.

No such thing as overkill. I would go for the SVS. I have the ep500. It is one hell of a sub. I recently upgraded from the 350. They are both great for music and pretty good for HT, but from everything I read SVS has more punch at a lower price point if you're looking to use it mostly for HT


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What was shipping with Hsu?


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Re: EP175 big enough?
Potatohead #271087 08/29/09 01:23 AM
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Tater, if you don't go with the SVS or Axiom, consider the Paradigm DSP series of subs, they offer decent bang per $$(about $500-$750 depending size). That Future Shop deal on the Velodyne also looks tempting ($499), I don't know a whole lot about Velo subs however, I take it they are more "box" store.


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Re: EP175 big enough?
Adrian #271102 08/29/09 03:09 AM
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Wow! When I bought my system the PB10 was $499 ($399 in the US) vs 735 for the EP350. It looks like SVS has had to raise prices and Axiom has really held the line.

At that price, I would give up a few db at the bottom end vs. the SVS to get very clean output and a solid upper end for music and punch. Go with the EP350. I don't know anything about Velodine so I can't comment on it.


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Re: EP175 big enough?
Wid #271118 08/29/09 06:28 AM
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 Originally Posted By: wid

What was shipping with Hsu?


Honestly, it's not that bad. If you actually ship this stuff across the border, you get rammed with duties and brokerage like you wouldn't believe. I live close enough to the border I can just go get it myself, done this literally dozens of times over the years, but I try to buy within Canada if the price is reasonable. Warranty issues are brutal to deal with as well without a supplier in your country.

I am still just waiting to hear back from Axiom with their thoughts, but I think overall we're making some progress.

Re: EP175 big enough?
Potatohead #271122 08/29/09 08:14 AM
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 Originally Posted By: Potatohead
Would a 6 and 7 channel be a better upgrade than a new sub?







Since this wasn't addressed I will throw in my two cents... I 'LOVE' the enveloping experience that 7 channel audio gives you, I currently am only running 5 channels, but I plan on upgrading to 7 (going to skip right past 6 channel and straight to 7) channels as soon as I can. However, I personally feel that bass adds even more to the experience than a 6th or 7th channel would. Since you are already running 5 channels I don't think the 6th or 7th channel would add nearly as much to your experience as a well designed, and placed sub would give you.

Again, that's just my own two cents.


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Re: EP175 big enough?
Micah #271133 08/29/09 04:32 PM
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Agreed, and I'll raise you another two cents, get a nice sub first then think about going 7.1 down the road. You're missing a lot more without the sub than you are by not going to 7.1.


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Re: EP175 big enough?
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