Which Sunfire Sub for my Magnepan 1.6's

Sunfire is good for HT but for music get a sub which will more accurately define pitch anbd attackFor less than $1K used an REL Strata would be excellent.For $750 Vandersteen 2Qw.Both use multiple small drivers to get it's speed important when augmenting any musical speaker but especially maggies.Another good value is the larger driver (more trad size and shape) would be the Paradigm.I know everybodyis so damned oppiniated and to ignore your question with a different solution is obnxious butmy assumption is that with maggies you tend toward tunes and this concertning Sunfire,as amazing as they are what I've said is conventional wisdom.For HT I think the huge NHT
Sub 2i is a real value allowing for stereo bass reproductiom without buying two subs.
G'luck
chazzbo

Check out the Virtual Bass Technologies at the link below. They have recieved a lot of good press when mating their subs with Maggies. They were at the CES show this month and several sites carried comments. The 6-moons site will be doing a review in short order and currently have comments on this sub posted on their website.

I am not pushing the VBT as I have not heard it however, I also have Maggies and my interest is perked by what I have read.

http://www.subwoofersolutions.com/

The True Sub Mark IV is the current version of the Mark II. Sorry I'm a little out of date. In my opinion, the Architectural Signature might be a little more than you need, unless you're really into big bass. If you get it, you should certainly have the low end covered. Personally, I think its better placement flexibility (versus the driver/passive radiator regular version) can be a meaningful advantage depending on your room. If you later upgrade your main speakers, you might feel good about not having to upgrade your sub.

I have found that a good number of Audiogon posters prefer REL subwoofers, generally described as more tuneful -- better able to distinguish different bass frequencies. I once had a REL Strata II which was OK but didn't bowl me over. I am told that the quality steps are large between REL products, and the bigger ones are much better.

To me the Sunfires sound good, within the parameters I described above. I haven't really found them to be afflicted with rubbery, boomy resonances, as some others have complained. Perhaps room and placement are big factors here.

I like Bob Carver as a designer. As you may know, Bob has been controversial in high end circles for decades, beginning with his "Carver Challenge" in early Stereophile pages. I think he has gotten better over time. I regard the Sunfire subwoofers as cool products that are manifestations of at least two novel technological advances (in drivers and in amps), although copycats (or OEMs?) have appeared in recent years. For what it's worth, the Sunfires have received generally (if not unanimously) favorable reviews in the audio press. Good luck.

Typically, many think of Sunfire as a HT sub. Not true in the case of the Architectural series. I own the Architectural and love it. It's fast, great extension, extremely tight, very powerful, and small. It blends beautifully with my Revel M20s. It will be fast enough to keep up with your Maggies. You'll be very happy. happy listening, warren

Why don't you consider the REL line of subs the strata and storm are excellent subs and mate quite well with the maggies.