Which of these low-cost active subwoofers do you suggest? (1 Viewer)

[King Mustard]

I'm on the market for a low-cost active subwoofer for use with my Yamaha HTR-2071 AV receiver (owner's manual | quick start guide).

I believe these are my options:

Yamaha YST-FSW050 (link)
6.5" driver, "100W", 35-160 Hz, £95

Fenton / Skytronic SHFS08B (link)
8" driver, "200W", 20-200 Hz, £103

Yamaha NS-SW050 (link)
8" driver, "100W", 28-200 Hz, £110

Pioneer S-21W (link)
6.5" driver, 100W RMS / 160W peak, 33-700 Hz, £120

I know none of them are anything special but I'm sure they're more than enough for me (and my neighbours!).

Does anyone have any thoughts on any of them?

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

I’d go with the Yamaha NS, since it has the lowest extension spec (you can ignore the Fenton specs – no way an 8” driver gets down to 20 Hz at that price).

If you are in an apartment sharing walls with neighbors, the Yamaha YST or Pioneer might be a better option since they don’t get down as low.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt