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I haven't heard either one so I can't say if one is better than the other. The PA weights 15 lbs more but the Boston's amp is rated 300 watts rms and the PA 200 (but 650 peak). But I bet either one would be night and day over the Onkyo.
I'd also check with Premier Acoustics to make sure they will honor their warranty if bought on eBay. Sound Distributors Inc on eBay mentions their own 30 day warranty and "all sales final" making it a risky purchase if PA won't honor the warranty. But that looks like a real good deal on a 12" 650 watt sub, if it's as good as it looks. But you won't have those concerns by getting the Boston at OneCall. So " Do 'ya feel lucky? Well.....do 'ya, punk? (Just doesn't sound the same coming from me, does it!)
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"Claims to be..." doesn't mean they are. It's best to check the manufacturers website to make sure. BTW, Sound Distributors of Las Vegas NV is listed on PA's website as an authorized on-line dealer. That "all sales final" thing is the only thing that would bother me.
It's going to be tough to find someone that can give an accurate comparison of Pa vs. Boston vs. BIC, etc. The best you can expect, other than actual owners comments, is to get a feel for the reputation that a brand has. From SVS is great to Bose sucks, that kind of thing.
Do a forum search of the brands and read some of the threads. But I wouldn't even try to say which might "go deeper" or "hit harder". There's just no way of knowing for sure without trying them in your own home.
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Well, I feel a bit silly. I just finished checking out speaker settings and I was very surprised to find that Audyssey had sub level way down. It was down below 0! I wonder why it would ever need to be set so low?
In the back of my mind I felt something like that had happenned. That Onkyo sure isn't the best out there but it can play pretty loud. Anyway the biggest problem with these auto setup programs is the subwoofer. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with subwoofer placement and the settings on the back of the sub like David mentioned, but I've always had to make serious corrections to the volume and often times tweek the EQ when I'm able to (H/K's EZSet/EQ doesn't allow modification). Remember, these things are a "one size fits all" proposition and some tweeking is usually required
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.I was wrong in saying that Onkyo sub is so inadequate. It still may be, just not as bad as I thought. This brings me to next question. Can someone tell me about how the Onkyo sub compares to the other subs mentioned in this thread. In other words. maybe now since my existing sub is "working" now, I do not have to feel such a rush about buying another one and can take more time to maybe shoot for possibly an SVS.
That may be the best plan in the long run.
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. Long live Clint!
