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Hsu or yamaha sub?

I've been looking for a reasonably priced sub to match with my Thiel CS.5's. I don't want to spend a lot of money, yet I don't want to sacrifice quality.
The VTF-2 and Yst-800 seem to be the two hot subs for $500 or less.
Has anyone matched these to a quality pair of speakers for a stereo setup? How did they sound? Any suggestions would be helpful.
I plan on connecting this sub to my preamp out on my Arcam Alpha9.
Thanks!
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jr96aolcom
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I sold a Velodyn HGS 12 and bought a HSU enough said!
aroc
760 posts
 
Hsu has lots of low bass energy for the $$$. Great for HT. Though I'd probably get something else for music.
richardanderson9f07
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No comparison. Yamaha comes out way on top. You get what you pay for with Active, variable bypass subs. And this one has a full function remote. Very subdued yet, you will see pictures on your wall crooked after watching a good war movie.
aruprchowdhuryba6c
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Hsu are good subs but the Yamaha YST-SW800/1500 are way more tight, controlled and musical. I updated from Hsu to an M&K and then finaly to the Yamaha YST-SW800, I own a pair of them.
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