Sin City , sinfully delicious sound


Just finished the brilliant , outrageous Sin City and was blown away by the soundfield . From the opening note to the final credit , this sonic blockbuster does its best to keep pace with arguably the most artistic movie in a decade . The DTS version explodes with such prodigious bass that you better be careful , it will take your subs to depths most movies only dream about. Not as cohesive front to back as say Dark City , it still however manages a solid and palpable field that dips you deep into the underworld of a fantasy world that can certainly be described as audacious and bold yet balances all of the unique elements in a way that never detracts from the pacing . A must own DVD , it also boasts a fantastic visual experience second to none with a grain free visual palate that will make you think Blue Ray has already arrived. Love it or hate it , you gotta respect it.
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What's so special about this JL Audio Gotham Sub? It does looks impressive enough though.

How does it compare to other home theatre subs like Velodyne, SVS, contra-bass or the Genelec HTS-6?
Odd i o , its not been released yet so no comparisons nor reviews are out but the r n d on this unit is legendary as JL has put everything they have into this monster . 3800 watts available , over 300 lbs 2 , 13.5 inch drivers and sealed enclosure to boot . It has a room eq and mic that comes standard to balance sub into room . Winning best in show at the 2004 Cedia and bringing down the house at the last CES , its got to be at the very least , a monster sub for theatre.
Wow for $7500, I hope it's a good woofer. My experience is that I'd rather do something like 4 or more Paradigm Servo 15's or M&K MX200's and such, which gives me more placement flexibility, driver reinforcement and efficiency, speed, and lack of distortion.
It's all good though. If you do have to use one sub, having a Parametric on board is handy, if necessary.
I used to sell the Wilson $10k sub. Don't think I could ever pay so much for a single sub...ouch!