best non-ported subwoofer under $2k

[brainhulk]

My 2006 1000w velodyne finally crapped out. What should i buy? I was thinking svs sb-13 ultra?

 

[giantpandaman2]

I'd stick with the SVS unless you want to build it yourself.

 

[brainhulk]

I'd stick with the SVS unless you want to build it yourself.

Yeah, no D.I.Y. for me. It might be fun, but don't really have much time for that

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Why non-ported?

 

[brainhulk]

Why non-ported?

Ported = boomy + sloppy.

 

[RearAdmiral]

There was a nice review on a sub on avsforum front page yesterday that might be for you.

 

[brainhulk]

There was a nice review on a sub on avsforum front page yesterday that might be for you.

Interdasting. Do you guys think that golden ear will be better than the svs?

 

[SithSolo1]

What about an HSU ULS-15?

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/uls-15.html

They are currently running a Fall Sale and you can get a single 15 for $1075. Pretty hard to beat at that price.

 

[brainhulk]

What about an HSU ULS-15?

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/uls-15.html

They are currently running a Fall Sale and you can get a single 15 for $1075. Pretty hard to beat at that price.

Also considering this one. Is it pretty much a wash between this hsu and the svs?

 

[purbeast0]

Also considering this one. Is it pretty much a wash between this hsu and the svs?

get 2 of those HSU's and call it a day!

 

[brainhulk]

get 2 of those HSU's and call it a day!

I think i like this idea

 

[Howard]

Ported = boomy + sloppy.

I'm not going to try to convince you to buy a ported sub, but this is an extremely narrow (and usually wrong) view.

 

[giantpandaman2]

The Hsu subs lack a DSP. More boom for the buck, but the lack of DSP will make it a less accurate. It's a trade off.

 

[brainhulk]

The Hsu subs lack a DSP. More boom for the buck, but the lack of DSP will make it a less accurate. It's a trade off.

Thanks

 

[brainhulk]

I'm not going to try to convince you to buy a ported sub, but this is an extremely narrow (and usually wrong) view.

Im old school. im sure there have been many advances

But I still want sealed

 

[JackBurton]

What are you using the sub for, music, movies, both? If both, what is the ratio?

 

[brainhulk]

What are you using the sub for, music, movies, both? If both, what is the ratio?

70 movie / 30 Music. I don't like boomy overpowering bass in my music though. Nice and tight pls

 

[mikeford]

No real difference between a port and a passive radiator, and both can be tuned to be tight or boomy depending on the same parameters as a sealed box.

Dr Hsu understands bass and knows how to make a great sub, I would have no hesitation to recommend his products.

What are you going to do with the old Vel, I'm in Orange as well.

 

[Anubis]

Ported = boomy + sloppy.

you need to listen to better ported subs then because that statement is not really true

anyway

http://www.powersoundaudio.com/products/xs30se

 

[brainhulk]

No real difference between a port and a passive radiator, and both can be tuned to be tight or boomy depending on the same parameters as a sealed box.

Dr Hsu understands bass and knows how to make a great sub, I would have no hesitation to recommend his products.

What are you going to do with the old Vel, I'm in Orange as well.

My brother has it disassembled in his garage right now. He is trying to look into what may be causing the problem but he says the task looks fairly daunting (3 seperate circuit boards he says). He says there is a velodyne repair center in Huntington Beach. If neither of those work out for me ill let you have it!

 

[brainhulk]

you need to listen to better ported subs then because that statement is not really true

anyway

http://www.powersoundaudio.com/products/xs30se

Oooh that looks nice. So many choices. ..

 

[BarkingGhostar]

I'll recommend Hsu as the wife bought me one (VTF-15) three years ago and I love it. I've never thought of what I was getting out of it as being boomy or sloppy. Of course, YMMV.

 

[gorb]

you need to listen to better ported subs then because that statement is not really true

anyway

http://www.powersoundaudio.com/products/xs30se

agreed.

I hope to see the XS30SE on data-bass soon.

I'd also like to see the new reaction audio subs. Consider a pair of these: http://reaction-audio.myshopify.com/products/ps-15x-1000w-sealed-subwoofer

Or perhaps a pair of PSA XS15SEs.

 

[Anubis]

yea reaction audio was the other one I was goanna mention, I have not heard it but I have heard the PSA

and FWIW for 2k$ you could buy the 24" SI sub, DIY yourself a box and get an amp and it would crap over most things.

 

[Tom V.]

Ported = boomy + sloppy.

Back in the day many ported subs were under damped with a FR peak in the 25-35hz range. Under this peak the FR often rolled off HARD( 36-48dB/octave for example). All of this combined would often lead to less than stellar sound quality.

A well engineered ported subwoofer will not have any of these issues and overall sound quality would be very difficult to discern from a high quality sealed subwoofer.

Tom V.
Power Sound Audio