Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater SVS PC Ultra...........and why it has to go!

For those that have kept up with my ramblings you know that I love my PC Ultra. I said I would never sell it but as a result of some furniture relocation in my HT room, the wife say's it has to go.

She has turned a blind eye to a lot of stuff that has come in and out of my house including the most recent Sunfire Cinema Grand (That I have yet to give to the guy I bought it for!) I don't feel like getting divorced, so I have agreed to tone down my sub. No more big a&% cylinders.........it's a sad day for me.

The SVS has been the one constant in my system for almost a year and half which is unheard of as far as I go.

So now I become a box guy.

I'm actually debating trying out an HSU to see what all the fuss is about. Main reason is they ship from Canada so I don't have to worry about the customs and duty hassles. I'm also pondering a Rocket but then again customs, duty and all that other crap come into play. I would like to try one of the new Axioms but again size may be a problem. The EP500 may work but for $1150.00, it's out of the running.

So if you were me and loved your SVS in a roughly 18 X 18 room, what would you get?

The one thing I do know is I'm going to try something with a 10 inch sub versus a 12 inch. Other then that I'm open to suggestions.

You may want to see if ebay canada has any Klipsch LF10 subs. I have a bunch of subs (including an SVS 20-39) and the LF10 is one of my favorites.

If the issue is floorspace, you are not going to find a current 12" sub that will take less of it.

Since you want to go box sub, the new PB12-Ultra is probably what you want since you like SVS. Ofcourse I like the VTF-3MK2. Both of those subs will take up more floorspace than your cylinder did, but will fill the 18x18 room easily.

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The one thing I do know is I'm going to try something with a 10 inch sub versus a 12 inch. Other then that I'm open to suggestions

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I would suggest the Hsu Vtf 2 Mk2 if what you want is a 10 inch driver.I think it could fill your room quite nice.There is also the turbo option in the future if you want more output from it.

I am also wondering about subwoofers and am leaning toward SVS. I'm looking at the PCi and PC-Plus. Considering the 16-46, 20-39 and the 25-31. Right now I'm leaning toward the PCi 20-39 to compliment my M80s.

What do you folks think?

Would the PCi 16-46 be a better match?

Why? What are your thoughts?

i have the hsu vtf 3mk2 in a room thats 12 wide by 15 long and about 8 feet high. i like deep bass and it well give it. but its very loud in the room and big it practicly shakes the whole house when your watching a good action movie. i have it set at -3db its calibrated with the volume about half way on the reciever. i had to turn down the volume on the sub between a quater and half just to stop things from vibarating. its also huge at close to a 100 pounds its not fun moving it around. so to say the least it would not be wise to get this to replace the svs since its bigger. did you ever look at 8 inch velvodyne subs there suppose to be great and not very big.

No, I have not looked at velvodyne. I have a 34 wide by 20 long by 8 ft high room.

I don't necessarily want to shake the pictures, but I do like to watch NASCAR.

Any comments on the SVS selection?

Here is an interesting recent thread:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=234165

It's not so much the floor space that the wife doesn't like, it's the height of the cylinder that she doesn't like.

Right now my main focus is on the HSU VTF-2 MK 2.....only because if I find it lacking (Which I doubt I will) I can always add another one down the road.

I like my Outlaw. Looks pretty cool too. For a sub anyway.

Ya, you don't want to go through the big D. I've bought a couple houses, cars, furniture.......started my retirment over a couple times.....