Re: HT in an apartment
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I think CatBrat answered your questions well. For a $400 sub, I would look at the A2-300 or one of the other similarly priced models from Elemental Designs. If you like to build things, I'm kind of amused by the Quartet 10 subwoofer kit from Creative Sound solutions for US$339.
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Yes IMO there is no need to match up a subwoofer with the rest of the speakers. That being said some subwoofers are definately more accurate than others, and I feel when you spend money on Axiom subwoofers you are paying for the accuracy that they give. However I have heard really postive things about companies such as HSU, SVS, eD and a few others that come in at a much lower price point. So if it were me I would give them a try, if I'm not mistaken most of them also have trial periods in which to test drive them out.
And the same goes for the on-walls compared to the bookshelves. If it's on walls you're after then I say order the on-walls and a sub and see if that combo satisfies your needs. If you feel the mid-range is lacking you can always send them back for the bookshelves and see if they fill that gap better.
Can't wait to see what you decide to do, and how they perform for you. Good luck!
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A couple of other good quality, reasonably priced(many times on sale) subs that get positive writeups but not too many mentions, are the Energy/Mirage units. They are also fairly compact for the most part, which sounds like it might be an important consideration in an apartment where space is a little more limited.
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I think I've made my choice. Since I want to clear some space and do not want to build some shelf for the M22's I will try the M22 OnWall matched with M2 for surround and VP100 for center. I've decided not to go with the QS4 because they would be place behind me and I read that they are better when place on the side and that unipole do a great job when place behind the sitting area. The M2 are also a lot cheaper and that's good for me! I did a little research for a subwoofer, thank you very much guys because I discovered option that I've never heard of them before. I've decided to go with the Elemental Designs A3s-250. I hesitated between Axiom EP175, HSU STF-2, SVS PB10-NSD and the eD. I've chosen the eD because it is the smallest with good performance and price. I also think that a sealed enclosure from what I read would be good for an apartment and eD also offer free shipping to Canada, the only extra cost will be the Customs fees. Thank you all for helping me and don't be afraid to comment if you think the match is not good since I will only order the setup in like a month. Sebas
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Awesome, I'm excited for you! Can't wait till you get everything hooked up & can give us a throrough report on the way it all works together. I'm really looking forward to your thoughts on the eD subwoofer since we recommend them a lot even though not many members here actually have one. You will be someone who will actually have experience with them, so you can either back up our recommendation for them, or refute it. Keep us posted!
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Excellent Sebas! Let us know how the ED sub works out. The specs certainly look good.
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Re: HT in an apartment
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I really like the looks of that sub. I'd still get QS4's or QS8's for the surround speakers, though.
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Keep us informed when you set everything up, Sebastien. Also, I'm curious to know what extra fees Customs tacks on....
+1 on Tom's recommendation on the Q's.
Last edited by Adrian; 04/29/10 06:37 PM.
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