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I Need Help Picking a Sub

Hello all. Right now i have put together of a somewhat decent theater system in my small living room. I need help with a sub woofer because i dont know what to buy. I am giving myself a cap of $1400 for something used on audiogon. I have Martin Logan ascent front and center speakers. I have a sunfire pre and 5 channel amp all of which are balanced connections. i am looking at the revelB15 sub or perhaps a velodyne DD series. because my space is tiny i was thinking nothing more than a 8" woofer but someone told me to stick with nothing lower than 10" for clarity. i could use some help from those audio pros out there.
dmf6978
rcrerar
215 posts
 
I would think one of Martin Logan's own subs would be a perfect match.
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vicdamone
850 posts
 
IMO REL subs were OK before subs started offering EQ programs. I never cared for REL's down firing driver which I believe they've finally given up on.

With your budget you should take a long look at either Velodyne DD series or JL. The JL seems to have a better build quality but the Velodyne has a great setup program. The last JL review I read the reviewer used the Velodyne to graph their differences and to adjust the JL into his room.

The Velodyne is an older design than the JL but there seems to be a lot more JL's on the used market.
cruz123
585 posts
 
Martin Logan makes great subs. I use two Martin Logan Dynamos and they are very good small footprint subs.
post2338
13 posts
 
I agree with Rcrerar and Cruz123; I currently own the ML Grotto and have owned the ML Depth; they both pack the punch for HT and are fast enough to keep up with your Ascents. You state your room is small and your budget $1400; my two cents would be to go with a Grotto which you should be able to get on A'gon for around $600; if it is not enough for your room, get another one. As another option, I currently have a Grotto and a HSU VTF-3 HO in my HT; I run both during movies for the explosions etc., but when I listen to my concert DVDs, I turn the HO down somewhat and let the faster Grotto do the majority of the music. You should be able to find an HO for around $650 on A'gon. This gives you flexibility- good luck in you search!
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