Srinath_Murthy
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Go for it...Not much diff in price.
I accidentally ended up audiotioning a Torvin 12" powered sub this weekend in chennai (SW 1100 IIRC)
I was more than pleasently surprised by the level of control the sub had on the bass without a hint of distortion or even boominess even when pushed to a low cutoff and high vol on the sub.
At a price of 18K, I personally feel they are a steal, as they are good enough to compete with models double its price but from more well known brands
thought i'd throw in a brand or two - just to make things more difficult for you. on a serious note, hsu and velodyne are brands esp known for their entry level subs. am not sure if they're available in india though
AFJ, Velodyne is available in India, but not the Hsu. These should in any case cost between 30 to 50K.
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Vortex,I have also understood that a larger driver in itself means that the subwoofer might be less musical. It is difficult to get the larger driver to move fast enough to be musical. The converse is also true. The smaller drivers may not make the best home theatre subwoofers.
Vortex,
I think we are missing the point of what a subwoofer does. A sub is meant to add low-freq weight to the whole audio experience. It is normally meant to be felt, not explicitly heard. Ideally, subs carry forward the audio spectrum after your main speakers have reached down to their lowest level. In a good floorstander, this level is around the 30-40Hz mark.
To cite one example, both REL and Quad L have comparably large drivers but are among the best in their price class. I think what you're referring to as far as driver size is concerned is when you use a typical sub-sat system, where the sub does work starting from the lower midrange to the low frequencies. But then, this is not really a subwoofer, just a woofer in a separate cabinet. In that case, you're right...larger driver-> more inertia->slower transient response. However, the classical definition of a subwoofer is one that extends the low-freq reach of the main woofers.
AFJ,
BNS, if you are serious about Indian brands, I can talk to Audiocraft and re-look at the sub from Audiocraft. Please define your exact requirements, and specifically mention the albums and numbers you will like me to listen to. Do you like booom, echoing, or do you want the drums to be exact and without any reverberation?
I can get Audiocraft to design and wire a good sub, test it at my house, and ship it to you. I am sure till the testing , there will be no commitments. I can test it with a Onkyo 875.
The Audiocraft subs are very inexpensive. I am sure you can get one at 15K.
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