derrickdj1 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 The is an FYI post for comparions on these sub. It is well done and may help shed light on the real differences with these sub/manufacturers All of the subs used in the shoot out are great and the post is informational and not intended to slam one sub over another. The question comes up frequently on this forum, what sub should I get? This is a great read when you have a little time. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1313176&highlight=sub+shootout, AVS Forum, Madaeel,[SHOOTOUT! Epik Empire vs HSU VTF-15H vs CHT CS18.1 vs Rythmik FV15 vs A7s-450 Review] Feb 5, 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 These guys really went all out. Nice review. Wish they would pick up an SW-115 and give a review... Here is the final chart of the review. Looks like the Rythmik and the HSU are the best of the lineup. I still like my THT's. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 They did some very objective measurement and the subs were appropiately matched. It would be nice to see some of the Klipsch subs in a shootout. I thinks some them would perform very respectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 they seem to perform very similarly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennconti Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 they seem to perform very similarly. I bet room acoustics (reflections etc) causes much more variablity in performance than subwoofer manufacturer does. That's why I have been spending my efforts recently on being able to measure my listening room/stereo combination and equalize out problem frequencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 they seem to perform very similarly. I agree with this. Makes you wonder why when someone buys one or the other, they say that it destroys the other. I'm guessing different subs work better in different rooms like the guy above me said. Still waiting on my SW-115...hopefully today or tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitedemo Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 they seem to perform very similarly.I agree with this. Makes you wonder why when someone buys one or the other, they say that it destroys the other. your looking at 5db - 13db difference in areas and 13db difference being around 20 hz is close enough to consider destruction [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I guess I didn't look at it that close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 The similar performance of the various sub is the reason I posted this. This re-enforces my belife that room placement and intergration are key factors in getting good bass. Not withstanding, these are all very nice subs. The use of two to 4 sub with give you better distribution of the bass in a room. Two subs will get you 70 to 80% of the benefit of 4 subs depending on the room. The 30-60Hz range from a good sub(s) add so much more energy to movies and music. It is all about moving air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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