I would have a look at the Zu Audio subwoofers. I own one of their discontinued models, the Mini-Method, and it is lightning fast. It blends in seamlessly with my Essence speakers. Their new models, the Undertone and the Submission, are supposed to be even better than my little subwoofer. The only way I would part with my sub would be to replace it with a larger Zu sub... even then, I might just keep it as a backup.