| Re: Axiom
I admit I am at a disadvantage up here in Canada as I have listened to most of the readily available mainstream subs and Axioms are somewhat overpriced for what they are, compared to SVS and HSU but uphere the shipping costs eliminate the HSU and SVS from contention.(I guess I should have mentioned this in my original response)
How many in that picture cost $1000-1600 or less besides the SVS PB 13 and Axiom 500? I have little doubt the PB13 pounds out better than the Axioms(It should the axiom has a meager 500W), But I am not so sure I would like the way it sounds (who am I kidding I would like it), but while listening at normal levels 75 - 80 db on the mains, is the extra headroom of the SVS in use but maybe a few milliseconds at a time over an entire movie or cd? Is that few milliseconds worth the extra money, to some yes; to others no.
I am not saying you don't need head room I am saying you don't need gobs of it to produce a decent sounding sub at normal listening levels for the average Joe. I know the size of the driver creates a lower tone and in order to move the driver efficiently it takes power and more of it the bigger the drivers go, but 1600W 18" drivers, for a couple lower frequencies?
I am trying to keep things within the range of most people, not true audiophiles that will spend any amount as long as the product is better than what they have. That $1600 mark is the absolute extreme top end I would ever go to buy a sub, $1000 is even pushing it for me.
What are your recomendations be for a sub in the price range of $500-$1000?
BTW, are those ED's in the middle? I have been wondering what the lower end ones(obviously) are like, their site shows free shipping uphere.
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