ready to plunge...pre-plunge cold feet

[michael]

well, the time has come. i have decided to purchase a new av system.

my research has led me to this forum to seek the advice and experience of the almighty club rotel MEMBERS.

it looks like this:
rotel rmb-1075; rb1080; rsp-1068; rt-1080

a pair of anthony galo reference III's; a set of anthony gallo due's for surround.

a pair of sunfire super junior subs .

has anyone heard this combo; or have any advice before i make it so...

thank you, michael

[skipm]

Come on in, the water's fine. I see nothing wrong with your choices, although some of them I'm only familiar with by reputation only. The only thing I might quibble about is your sub selection. I've always been partial to Velodynes and if there is a dealer in your area, you might want to check them out, especially the SPL II series I believe would be a good match for the rest of your choices.

-Skip

[Azeke]

Welcome Michael, great selections.

The Sunfire Jr. subs will be great for music, but lacking in HT.

Just my quick thoughts,

Azeke

[soundhound]

Ditto on the subs, SVS is bang for the buck...........as is the rest of what you're choosing

[Jeff]

Having two subs should be fine. The junior's may not reach down into the lowest frequencies with authority, but in 98% of your movies the dual Junior's will make you very happy.

The other side of the coin is to combine your $ into one super sub rather than two little subs. There should be a lot available in that price range.

good luck!

[michael]

i would really love stereo subs and i have auditioned a number of different subs, many of which were ok. i fell in love with the vandersten v2w. but they all had the same "large" cabinet.

i have the two common av conditions called "lack-of-room-itis" and "killerspouse syndrome". a small cabinet sub will be the only cure. so a local audio dealer recomended 2 super juniors.

are there other small cabinet subs that should be considered???

thank you,m

[Jeff]

Michael,

Velodyne HGS-10x $2,000 size 11x11.5x11, down to 20 hz
Definitive Technology supercube II, size 12.3x12.1x12.3, down to 14 hz

both come with a 1250 watt amp.

However, your Junior sub ( only 9x9x9 ) is very small. If you have room on both sides of your tv it should be fine. The imaging should be first rate. My recommendation is go for it. :T

[bimmer528]

I had the 1080 tuner for about a month... realized I never used it and it just looked nice :P

I would use the extra cash to upgrade to a bigger amp er... something.

I would pick up the rotel tuner when thier edition of the sirus radio comes out. I think its not far away. It looks just like the 1080 but with the sirus added. :P

[michael]

i will be doing more sub research. def tech and velodyne will be revisited.

sirius would be an excellant addition!!! thank you, i will contact rotel to see about release date on the new tuner.

i guess i am not as researched as i would like. this is what makes the club rotel forum so great.

thank you for all the help. i did not know what to expect from my first post.

-m

[Radec]

Depending on budget, you might want to include SVS in that sub list. Speaking as a Deftech owner, when I added my sub, I really felt I got more sub for the same $$$ with SVS over Deftech. I was skeptical at first, but after 2 months with the SVS I've never regretted my decision.
just my 2 cents.
Radec

[michael]

i realize the value of svs and some of the other sub's out there. i am trying to avoid the sheer size of these subs. the small cube versions of def tech/velodynes/sunfires all get great reviews and sound great without the box. i feel that with a pair of small but high quality subs i will get the sound i want, as well as excellant imaging.

it is a difficult process, since it is nearly impossible to audition speakers using the same rooms and equipment.
-m

[Radec]

i am trying to avoid the sheer size of these subs. the small cube versions of def tech/velodynes/sunfires all get great reviews and sound great without the box.......
-m

Very true. To quote my wife when the SVS sub arrived..."Did you buy a CABINET!"
If size was a concern for my room, I would have paid more for "similar" performance in a hearbeat. For me it was not.

I loved the Deftech sc2. The sunfire I looked at was even smaller and very impressive too, although it came with a price. I was close to buying the Deftech as I thought it was a touch better, but I will be the first to admit that I am a bit bias to Deftechs. I do think they tend to be a better sub for HT, which is about 70% of my usage.

Either way, I seriously doubt you can go wrong.

[michael]

i guess all my anxiety and obsession is about getting it right. right for my ears; room; marriage and budget. not necesarily in that order..

a small house can easily be overwhelmed by an a/v system; my ultimate concern is that i do not want to outgrow the system before my marriage can handle another round of auditions and expense.
space and it into that space is a large concern so deftech and sunfire are thge two contenders.
thank you, m

[cuda65]

You might also look at the Paradigm Seismic 10 or 12. I have only had it a short time now but I like it very much. Would be worth trying it out. You can also read about it on there website.