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filmguy
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#1 erstellt: 26. Mrz 2005, 17:32

hi all
this is a long post but pls bear with me...

am going a bit crazy with the limited choices that i have to choose my sub from. i hope you guys can help me make my decision .

the problem stems from the fact that i have heard the subs in different dealers in different setups and have no option of returning them.

the ones that are in my shortlist (due to availability and budget) are the following :
1) polk psw 505
2) klipsch rw 12
3) psb subsonic 5i

all cost approx 25k.

now let me tell you'll about my auditions:

i've heard the klipsch in a small 120 sq ft room and while i was impressed with how low it goes i just found the bass a bit too "thick" or overpowering. it was a bit tiring and didnt sound like something i cld hear for a while. but i have a feeling that could just be because of the small room and it being incorrectly setup because all the reviews i've read on this forum are quite positive of this sub. the dealer( a japonica sub-dealer) doesnt have a clue! so i dont know what it was crossed over at and that might be part of the problem. also i am a bit skeptical of him honouring the 1 yr warranty.

the polk sounded pretty good but couldnt really judge this time the room was really big and the door was open to the mall so a lot of external noise. while i got the feeling taht this doesnt go as low as the klipsch. it seemed to lack a bit of the "slam" factor. i was a bit more positive abt this sub as the dealer (profx, crossroads - really helpful) is offering a 3yr warranty and he seems to be comparatively more trust worthy; but this was tempered when i read on the net that quite a few people had blown their polk subs which wld mean that i might reach a point where i wld hv to test the warranty!

the psb sounded really nice and musical in quite a large room; its currently out of stock but this dealer (lakozy) is offering a 1 yr warranty. this sub might have tempted me the most but its abt 2k more than the polk, its only a 10-inch and rated to only 30 hz as compared to the polk's 23hz and klipsch's 21 hz.also the extra 2 yr warranty of the polk is also comforting. and its musicality might mean that i miss out on the sheer "slam" of the rw12 that everyone talks abt.

so as u can see i am highly confused and will pretty much go with the majority's opinion since the conditions of the auditions mean that i cant really judge on that basis.

i wld say my mix wld be 60%movies (all kinds)and 40%music(primarily soundtracks/pop/rock/r&b.

i have wharfedale bookshelve fronts are rated at 45hz+/-3db with a sensitivity of 86 db. i run them with a marantz sr4300 a/v reciever with a philips cd changer and pioneer universal player.my room size is 15x14x9 but its my bedroom so 1/2 of its taken up by furniture.

PLEASE PLEASE help.

thank you

Arj
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#2 erstellt: 27. Mrz 2005, 03:52

PSB - The most Musical and perhaps most controlled low end
Klipsch- Perhaps has the loudest low end grunt..more of an HT application.
Polk- Well comes midway between the two..might be the least costly.

any one of the three would need to integerated by means of adjusting the phase, position as well as the amplifier volume..

for your requirement the PSB might just have that edge !

Could you try the REL quake as well ? i am a big fan of that as it is easily the least space consuming of the three

[Beitrag von Arj am 27. Mrz 2005, 03:55 bearbeitet]

abhi.pani
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#3 erstellt: 28. Mrz 2005, 05:31

Though I havent auditioned any of these Subs but I have auditioned the Marantz AVR, now the low feq signal from this AVR is quite laid back where as the overall clarity is nice and musical. So to perfectly enjoy a movie I think you should look in for a proper match of Sub, so even if you feel the klipsch to be bit on the louder side but it may well do the best trick for you as the flat response of Marantz + upfront response of Klipsch may give you a great combo but then you got to see if PSB is also quite energetic as well as musical (as you felt) then it should be good either. Have you tried Velodyne and Sonodyne-1805 subs ? They would also be a good match for your AVR...

filmguy
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#4 erstellt: 28. Mrz 2005, 18:58

thnx guys.
i did hear the sonodyne. i went to their place in andheri and their demo room was a 80 sq ft something room. they said they were shifting to a bigger room. but what i heard of the sub left me highly disapointed. i was looking to buy an indian sub - firstly for the hopefully better after sales service and parts etc. and also in my small way to encourage indian audio products

but the sonodyne's wre just too boomy and rumbly. they seemd to only be producing noise. so also space brand. sanen's subs were pretty gd - more for HT than music though. i think there is a bump in its freq response because on some music the bass was pumped up and i heard bass instruments on some songs that were only a presence in other subs. but for movies i think that wl sound good. better than other indian subs i've heard and well made. but since i also want something for music, not for me.
i've knocked out the PSB from my shortlist and its now the klipsch and polk in the running. the polks magnetic shielding will give me more placement options and its 3 yr warranty is a big bonus but frm feedbak and reviews on the net the RW12 seems to have the better sound though the polk is no slouch either. so i hv to decide b/w the practical (polk) and the sleek (klipsch)...

filmguy
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#5 erstellt: 07. Apr 2005, 18:46

hi all
just got the rw-12 and wanted to thank everyone on the forum for all their help and inputs.
i've gone into the purchase kinda blind and hope it blends into my room.
anyways, thanx once again and will post back with reactions.
take care...

Inor
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#6 erstellt: 08. Apr 2005, 03:27

Waiting for your Reactions filmguy!