trachselbj Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 With the help of everyone here, namely Dan F. and theEar, my system is almost complete. The Quintet satellites are on the way and so is the KSC-1 center. The sound has got to better my ProMeida 4.1. All that's left now is the subwoofer. After heeding everyone's advice, I started looking at Velodynes. Now the decision: Do I go with the $440.00 KSW-15 or a $399.00 CHT-10 by Velodyne Acoustics? Or for that matter, a CHT-8 for $299.00? I just wonder how a Velodyne 8" sub might sound compared to the KSW-10 or 12. Thanks again for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpgwagon Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 An 8" sub is not gonna be as good as a 12" Buy The Klipsch. Klipsch KSW subs are much better than they are given credit for. Placement however is a little tuff. IMHO ------------------ Home Theater: Technics SA-1040DX Klipsch SF1 Fronts Klipsch KSW12 Sub. Klipsch SC1 Center Klipsch SF1 Rears Panasonic RV31 DVD Audio Room: Technics SA 404 Receiver Klipsch 1976 La Scala's Klipsch KG 3.5's KSW 12 Sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 get the ksw15 from ubid for $349 or so. ------------------ My system thus far: 1980 Cornwalls (mains) 1990 Heresy II's (rears) 2001 KLF-C7 (center) 2001 KSW15 (Subwoofer) HK AVR 510 (reciever - Going back soon!) Kenwood DV402 (DVD) Sony KV 27V55 (9 year old 27" TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trachselbj Posted November 16, 2001 Author Share Posted November 16, 2001 I expected to see buy Velodyne in flashing red lights. Oh well, I've always liked Klipsch despite all the heat their subwoofers have taken recently. The only problem with ubid.com is that another $70.00 or so needs to be added for shipping. That jumps the price way up. I may end up going with an unauthorized dealer only because they're so much cheaper. You can purchase a KSW-12 for under $300 from them. Thanks again for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oogins Posted November 16, 2001 Share Posted November 16, 2001 If you're interested in a KSW-12, bacevedo is selling his. http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum8/HTML/000756.html ------------------ -Paul My Computer Speaker Setup: Receiver: Kenwood VR-409 (soon to be Denon AVR-3802) Front: Klipsch Quintet Satellites Center: Klipsch Quintet Center Surround: Klipsch Quintet Satellites Sub: Sony SA-W305 (soon to be SVS 25-31PC or SVS 25-31CS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 They whacked me $69 for shipping ...Yeah, that does ruin the deal somewhat. Still though, a new ksw15 w/full warranty for $418!? That's not bad! ------------------ My system thus far: 1980 Cornwalls (mains) 1990 Heresy II's (rears) 2001 KLF-C7 (center) 2001 KSW15 (Subwoofer) HK AVR 510 (reciever - Going back soon!) Kenwood DV402 (DVD) Sony KV 27V55 (9 year old 27" TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trachselbj Posted November 17, 2001 Author Share Posted November 17, 2001 You must have purchased yours a while back. Unfortunately, the going price these days is $368.00. Of course, then you have to add the $70.00 shipping fee. How many weeks passed before you received yours from ubid? The 8" and 10" Velodyne subs I'm considering are $299.00 and $399.00 respectively, and there's no cost for shipping. I'm just wondering if that might be a better investment. There supposed to be good, if not the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belial Posted November 17, 2001 Share Posted November 17, 2001 I am not an authority, by any means, but I do own a KSW12 from Klipsch. I find it somewhat "boomy" in sound quality, although maybe I should work on tweaking my arrangement more. I have (briefly) heard the 8 inch Velodyne and it sounded nice and sharp, for lack of a better description. If I had to do it over I would go for a Velodyne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trachselbj Posted November 17, 2001 Author Share Posted November 17, 2001 belial, Do you remember the model of the Velodyne? I think theEar said that the particular model I'm thinking about, the CHT line, isn't nearly as great as the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted November 19, 2001 Share Posted November 19, 2001 trach I got mine about two weeks ago. I posted pics in the thread "my neighbors are going to hate me" the day it was delivered. It was at my door two days after I won the auction. The trick with faster deliveries from Ubid is to pay the extra $10 and get the overnight delivery. It puts a rush on the entire order. I learned my lesson the hard way on prior orders ...I have waited up to 2 weeks for items to be delivered from them. If they're going for $368 now I suggest you get yours ASAP before they go up again. Two weeks ago they were going for $349 -bb ------------------ My system thus far: 1980 Cornwalls (mains) 1990 Heresy II's (rears) 2001 KLF-C7 (center) 2001 KSW15 (Subwoofer) HK AVR 510 (reciever - Going back soon!) Kenwood DV402 (DVD) Sony KV 27V55 (9 year old 27" TV) This message has been edited by BigBusa on 11-19-2001 at 08:11 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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