The original setup I had on my Subwoofer was I had it tucked in on the side of my entertainment center, and next to my (for the record, I'm only 17 so I am running a bedroom system, however I've got a full 5.1 component system none the less) closet door. The problem that I found this was...
Personally I would go with the Pioneer since from the descriptions and from what I've heard it is a great unit. However I'd also look into the Denon, I've always been a big fan of their products.