Hsu Research STF-2 Subwoofer Test & Review (1 Viewer)

[Craig Chase]

You know... If my wife read the smart list, the fact I got each kid's birth year right would score me BIG points...

As for Ed... HE knew the risk he was taking when he left ...

 

[steve nn]

You know... If my wife read the smart list, the fact I got each kid's birth year right would score me BIG points...
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Thinking about it, that is quite a feat. I come up with ages but not the year, unless I put some math to it.

>>As for Ed... HE knew the risk he was taking when he left ...

 

[Craig Chase]

"Let's Get Frank" ... I LIKE it...

 

[JackRI]

What day is it? Sunday? OK. Sunday is now officially Frank's fault.

 

[Steve Schaffer]

Craig,

If those are 3 Car dealerships you should be able to afford a maid by now to do the dusting and vacuuming.

If they are, what makes? Just interested because I work for a Toyota store.

 

[Craig Chase]

They are a Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, a Dodge, and a multi line store... Yes, my bride has a maid... but no maid ever cleans to the wife's standards...

 

[Edward J M]

Actually, I'm a big fan of thread hi-jacks, provided they are good natured and have at least some ties to the original thread.

Kind of like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon concept. If you can link a hi-jacker's post to the original thread in six moves or less, it's all good.

 

[Craig Chase]

Well then... speaking of Bacon, I am getting hungry...

 

[Steve Schaffer]

OOPs, my bad.

I like my bacon and eggs with a fruit smoothie made by placing the glass on top of my STF-2 and playing the depth charge scene from U-571.

For dusting, I play the LOTR-FOTR Balrog battle at -5db on the receiver's volume readout, shakes all the dust off of out-of-reach shelves but sometimes displaces the bric-a-brac.

 

[steve nn]

If you can link a hi-jacker's post to the original thread in six moves or less, it's all good.
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Thanks Ed. For my small part> I'll be good the rest of the week I promise, now that your home.

 

[Craig Chase]

Hey Ed.. What WAS the original thread ? Oh yeah... The STF-2 ...

Really nice subwoofer for $400, eh ?

 

[frank manrique]

quote:

"They are a Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, a Dodge..."

Hey, Craig...the way to "get me" is by offering a real super deal deal on one of 'em Dodge Hemi Magnum RTs (clad in red regalia, please ) 'cus am in the market for a new car. So what do 'ya say, pal?...

-THTS

"...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."

 

[Craig Chase]

Frank - For you, sure... If you are serious, send me a PM... pretty cool car !

 

[Pete_M3]

I'll see if I can steer this thing back on topic, sort of. I live in a townhouse (a multi-level condo). I'm bound to piss off the neighbors with a mega-sub, and I don't have room for it anyway. I have over 3000 cubic feet in the room, but it's due to the layout of having a connected dining room that is slightly higher than the living room. Somebody suggested that I should really get the STF-3 for that size room.

So here is the question: can you make a smaller sub seem bigger by using bass shakers on the furniture? I'm thinking this might be a good way to use the STF-2 for moderate sound level and get a nice vibration effect from the bass shakers that won't be as intrusive to the neighbors as a cranked STF-3.

Thoughts?

 

[Edward J M]

How big is the living room itself? 1,500 ft3? I think an STF-2 would fill the immediate living area with good bass at moderately loud volumes.

Bass shakers add complexity, cost, and power. The price increase for bass shakers could easily be covered by moving up to the STF-3, and simply calibrating it on the cool side or keeping the overall volume moderate.

 

[Pete_M3]

the living room is about 3000 cubic feet (17 x 17 x 10, plus some hallways), but it's completely open to a dining room that is 3 feet higher than the living room, and is about another 1000 cubic feet (12 x 12 x 7). I know it could use the extra oomph of the STF-3, but I am concerned about two things: (1) WAF (it's our living room, the main entry to the house, and the baby's primary play space, so smaller is better), and (2) blowing out the neighbors on the other side of the wall (low frequencies travel significantly).

At low volumes, am I going to notice the difference between an STF-2 and STF-3?

 

[Edward J M]

While the STF-3 displays slightly better deep extension than the STF-2, I would expect the two subs to sound almost identical at low to moderate volumes.

 

[JohnnyCasaba]

Ed,

Are you going to do a review of the UFW-10? I thought you were trying to get your hands on one a while ago.

 

[Edward J M]

The UFW-12 is the unit causing all the flap over at AV123. I discussed with MLS the possibility of reviewing that sub, and he agreed, although we have not nailed down any specifics about time frame.

Really, the PB10-ISD and the Rava are the direct competitors to the STF-2 in the $400 price class. The UFW-10 (while similarly sized) is simply priced too high to be included here.

Craig Chase has experience with the UFW-10 and also has some test measurements on the unit; I would seek him out for input, as well as other AV123 UFW-10 owners. It seems to be a very well liked subwoofer.

Regards,

Ed

 

[JohnnyCasaba]

Ed,

Yes I read that you are planning to do a review on the UFW-12 on AV123, but as far as I know, the release date on that sub is not known. Not sure what the price of the sub has to do with you doing a solo review. Was just looking foward to reading another thorough review from you. Guess I'll have to wait on the UFW-12.