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Cost Effective Sub Woofer

Interested in obtaining a cost effective sub woofer for a reasonably good sounding two (2) channel stereo system consisting of the following equipment: Monitor Audio Gold 100 speakers on monitor Audio stands, Rotel Integrated amp, Linn Basik turntable with Rega Exacta 2 Cartridge, Kimber Speaker Cables and jumpers, Interconnects and digital cable, Marantz 5004 CD player, PS audio Power Cords. The music room is not treated and 17 x 24 in size.  Any suggestion on a sub woofer. Prefer to stay under $1000.00. Listening preference is jazz at moderate volume. Not loud at all. 
joscow
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jtcf
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Two SVS1000sb can be had for $950 for the pair direct from their website.
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millercarbon
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joscow, read up on the subject, you will find the benefit of using 3 or 4 subs so outweighs the choice of sub that four dirt cheap subs will be much more cost-effective/high performance than the same amount spent on any single sub - no matter how much "better" it is.
gdnrbob
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HSU makes a wide variety of subs.
Perhaps not the 'best', but they are quite good and do what they are supposed to do, and the price is right.
Bob
bstatmeister
537 posts
 
Dang, I think we covered everything except used Vandy 2wqs. Great job team!
bstatmeister
537 posts
 
+1 for MillerCarbon and the swarm, I've always wanted to try getting 4 of these from Amazon to test that theory:

https://www.amazon.com/Micca-12-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer-MS12/dp/B07B4MZ61W/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=N4KNPM4R9M8I&keywords=micca+12+inch+subwoofer&qid=1557178740&s=gateway&sprefix=micca+12%2Caps%2C195&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

Under $800 for all 4 - even has high level inputs!
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