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Subwoofer w/ most SPL's For Music Only System

Considering a subwoofer for a music only system. Looking for a sub that will be musical and yet have plenty of headroom to play it loud or turn it down. In other words, powerful bass with the ability to go into the higher spl's if turned up; the kind of sub that has the capability to play a high volume of bass without the benefit of connection to an LFE channel. Considering the Sunfire Signature, Velodyne HGS 15, Earthquake Supernova 15.
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martykl
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Then there's this:

http://www.genelec.com/products/subwoofers/7073a/
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thesound
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hi
if you can find a vintage Janis subwoofer system , It consists of a upward firing (15"?) woofer enclosed in a nicely built and handsome sealed square wood cabinet along with a Janis Interphase 3-A electronic crossover/amplifier. this system retailed for over 2K when introduced.
best musical sub i ever heard, still owen my one (not 4 sale)
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zydo
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I've been a dealer for all 3 you mentioned. The Sunfire was my least favorite in my home. (I don't like them myself)The Velo would be my first choice. I use three of them in my own theater to this day, which doubles as my main 2 channel rig. (2 12", and an 18") That being said, for the money, the PSB's are EXTREMELY musical. (also a dealer for them) If I were to start from scratch, I'd be using the PSB's. The only sub I've tried, and may like better, are the JL's. If you have any specific questions, you can email me at zydo1966 at yahoo dot com. I'm not looking for a sale, but, would be glad to help you if I can.

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vicdamone
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What's your budget and how big is you listening room? How did you come to pick these three subs?
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