epos els sub vs polk dsw pro600

hi friends i have both the subs in my system onkyo sr 606

following r noted
epos vs polk
price 31000 26000
make british usa
mode closed vented
firing forward downfiring
use music movies
perceived as tight shattering

frequency
response 20hz 28hz as heard

woofer 10 inch 12 inch

remote no yes

looks fine fine+

vfm 4/5 4.5/5
dealer decibel chennai profx chennai





valuable comments plz

Hey Karthi,

Nice to see details in a simple way. Guys need ur comments on both these, Anybody know where to listen EPOS in Hyderabad ?

Thanks Karthi.

Well i have heard and read that the dsw600 is a good sub, but personally i have not auditioned the same, i am personally using a polk PSW 125, as it fitted my budget and i am happy with the performance of the same

I am also caught between three, the above two and Klipsch sw 12 (23.4k)

any comments.

I tired various diferent subs (Wharfedale SW150, Klipsch Synergy and Phase Tech) before zeroing onto the DSW PRO

At the audition (Pro FX Chennai), I wasn't impressed to start with as the basss sounded muddy and lifeless
It turned out they had hooked the wire of the PSW lying next to the DSW instead :lol:

I ended up picking the PRO 500 and even a year down the line, I still feel i couldnt have made a better choice

Oh, BTW the 600 will be overkill unless you are planning to setup a basement den or similar
For a regular living room setup, the amount of bass (tight and punchy) w/o distortion even the 500 can produce is incredible

Hey! Guys looking for a sub. Pl give details of your spk set up as well. Infact trying them with your set up would give you a better picture.The sub has to foremost integrate well with your spks.
Cheers.

I have the EPOS ELS Sub and can easily say that it is far more musical and tight than the Polk can ever be. I must hasten to add that I listened only to the DSW Pro 500 but not the 600 - although I dont think there would be too much of a difference in the musicality stakes.

I would say that if the sub is primarily only to add heft to movies, then go for the Polk as it is cheaper as well as more intuitive with remote control and easy settings and all. But please note that its settings are only through the remote and the remote locks you into limited modes of settings. No manual fine tuning possible.

For those who want a sub to be precise, tight, musical yet powerful, the EPOS takes the cake. And as far as fine tuning goes, you are in luck. If you are one of those who wants every last thing done exactly right, then the EPOS ELS sub will allow you to do that and more.

Yes, it will not move furniture when functioning in 5.1 mode for movies. But for music it is in a distinctly higher class to the Polk. And it is no pushover when it comes to movies as well. The key is the distinctness it brings to the bass notes - which proves its versatility and the intricacy of engineering.

Oh and I forgot to add that the best part about the EPOS is its ability to integrate with standmount speakers (bookshelf speakers). That is another area where it is absolutely special. That is when you start feeling the sub rather than hearing it.

An example of just hearing the sub without feeling is the PSW series from Polk. The DSW is far far better in that area.

Vortex,

You are right, I did not listen to you, tried being smart got this polk.

Honestly it comes in to action only in very rare movie scenes. Not at all functioning with music. since wf 9 series do not need these subs I am saved.

Can you tell me how the Denon AVR + Wharfedale 9.6 will sound without a sub (for the time being I am planning to buy only these two, add the sub later).

THanks!