SVS or Velodyne

Henry,

You should check out:

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/main.html

This link is to the Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. There is a new subwoofer shootout posted there in which the reviewer tested a bunch of subs, including the big $3,000 Velodyne and the SVS Ultra.

I thought about buying an SVS, but in the end I didn't like the looks and they aren't the most flexible--no crossover, phase, etc. However, if you are looking for reference SPL levels for film soundtracks, they seem like serious subs.

I ended up with a Von Schweikert S/3 and I'm very happy.

Good Luck

vmps - no x-over, no amplification. you get to choose your own, it will be far higher quality, far more flexible, & the total cost of the set-up will be a fraction of anything sonically equivalent.

doug s.

Forgetaboutit. Get a REL.

i heard a rel in my house (strata?) 1-note boom, veiled electronics. i wouldn't trade my two vmps larger subs, marchand xm-9 x-over & 2 adcom gfa555 amps for a pair of rel's top-line subs. my sub's system cost was <$2.4k, btw...

ymmv, doug s.

The only REL that would "boom" would be one not set up correctly. How can someone judge a REL when the only one he has heard is their entry level model, which happens to still be better than many subs regardless of price. Since it takes a $2500 vps to out gun a $1000 Stratus, REL must be good.