hi Vince, Don't bother with the Avia, just download some test tones, burn to disc and your away. The NTSC version would be fine for the Audio part but not satisfactory for the video part. Des.
I had the little DefTech until recently. As my first sub it was a decent performer. Take the down to 18Hz with a pinch of salt, in fact you can forget it! Had it 4 months then bought a SVS. The PB10-ISD is right in your price range, though it is a lot larger than the DefTech. Buy the SVS in...
Chris, You want something for nothing? You want impressive, but you don't have the dollars for that in your room. Get the best you can afford, then just calibrate, sit back and enjoy. For around $400 get the PB10 ISD and be done with it. Des.
I had one, it lasted 4 months before I got a grown mans sub. SVS PB12 Plus/2. In all seriousness, the DefTech was fine but did not have the smoothest FR and didn't really go that low, 30Hz maybe. Des.
Go the auto cal route to get you going. Then get a RatShack Analogue SPL meter, and refine your setup. Plenty of threads here and on other forums to tell you how cal your sub. I took the same route. Des.
Hi Joe, Just email Ron at SVS with the dimensions of your room and he will advise you on the best solution. I did just that, and he advised me either the PC-Ultra or the PB12-ISD/2. A strange choice, but he factored in postage as I'm in New Zealand and the PB12 will be the same price as it's...