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Best Big Sub? or duals?

I just moved and my HT is a 25 x 30' room in the basement with concreat floors. My current sub a vandersteen is to musical and just not big enought to have any effects, I also have a 15" velodyne that just about cuts it but doesn't really shake the room and the sweet pot is to narrow, probably because of lack of power my old house this did great in. I am using all vandersteen speakers so they are really fast I need a good fast sub or two that will shake the room. Any sugestions cost is not a big issue just want to do it right and don't want to spend more than I have to.
programmergeek
jp1208
502 posts
 
It would have been a good choice either way. The software on the DD18 is really tough to beat but the smaller powerful sub got my attention as well. Putting spikes on mine tightened things up some more too. I have carpet on wood floors. Have fun with them!
christian_coach
9 posts
 
Programmergeek,
How does it sound?????? I want to hear the details!
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sgr
689 posts
 
I have Fathoms also. How JP1208 how did you put spikes on them and what kind?
Thanks!
jp1208
502 posts
 
Adona spikes.
bjpd57a1
96 posts
 
Myself, 1 sub. was great. A 15" Velodyne.Life was grand.

Once committed to a room evenly filled with sound.

My thought was, the 15" sub. was great for the rear.

I use a Velodyne FSR-18( just before the H.G.S.) in front, and a

F-1500 in the rear.

Both are very quick, and very musical.

Dialed in properly, they literally disappear!

Some how, Velodyne seems to get the max.

power to the cone, with such speed and accuracy.

Better than many others rated with more power.

Plus, with 2 subs, neither one is straining ever. so they

have plenty of headroom.

I have yet to hear an "Organ"/pedals at 16hz.reproduced

Similar to a seismic tremor's, the Velodyne's produce.

The Velodyne is as a Iron Fist, and the entire bldg.

flexes to the smooth waves of true foundation bass

reproduction.

Often "feeling", before actually "hearing" the music is not

uncommon.

Movies are so Dynamic, if I am not careful; Structural

damage,is likely, as well as kissing the crockery

and other glass kitchen wares good-bye. NO JOKE!

So really, you just have to go out and listen to music,

and listen to what the sub. does right, or wrong.

The big Bag-End sub. goes deep, but I was not impressed

with it's performance. Slow driver(18") sounds kind of

mushy,with fast electric bass lines IMHO that is.

In Conclusion: If you desire a big sub. 18", IMHO I feel

the Velodyne FSR-18 is going to be tough to beat, in any

comparisons. Plus I scored mine for a great deal.

I give Velodyne 5 Stars overall, for them both.

I can't think of any negative things about either one.

Enjoy The Music!
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