small subwoofers

[dodgerblue]

I've been hearing good things about the Orb Super 8 subwoofer. but mainly from users and not through SoundStage, GoodSound and others. I'm looking for a small subwoofer that is musical, clean and can reach into the lowest registers of a grand piano. Not interested in movies. Earlier, I was looking into the Hsu products, but they seem large and I really want to cut down on space. Anyone heard these? Ethan (Orb rep) feels that the Super 8 is less 'boomy' than the Hsu STF-1, which I was considering. Also, any suggestions? Thanks, ahead of time.

[curtis]

I have heard a STF-1 on more than one occasion. An excellent smaller sub....not sure how anyone can call it boomy unless it was not set-up right.

I have not heard the Orb Super 8.

[BradJudy]

I agree with Curtis that Hsu subs have excellent sound. I have been very happy with my VTF-2 for the past couple of years.

If you don't need speaker level inputs, the Rocket ULW-10 would be another one to consider, although it's more expensive.

[JohnnyCasaba]

Not sure if this is over your budget, but another small sealed sub to consider is the Acoustic Visions MRS-10. Some links below:

http://www.acoustic-visions.com/~aco...ed/mrs10.shtml

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...r-11-2004.html

[picasso]

I own an Acoustic Visions MRS-10. You'd be hard pressed to find a better sub for the money and size. Good luck............

[Mag_Neato]

You can pick up a UFW-10 from av123 as "B" stock for $425.

It is an excellent sub for music.

[dodgerblue]

Thanks to all who replied! I will begin looking into all suggestions. Small size and great sound is a difficult combination, I know. I also would like to have the subwoofer have a low-level line input, so that may weed out my choices. For example, the STF-! only has speaker high-level inputs/outputs. I want to keep the amount of connections to a minimum. Will check in later.

[curtis]

The STF-1 also has a line level input(sub-in).

[dodgerblue]

Thanks for the picture Curtis, I should've made it clear that I meant I was looking for line-level stereo inputs since my amp does not have a sub-out but does have a preamp out. With this prerequisite, it removes the STF-1, Orb Super 8 and ULW-10 and leaves the MRS-10 and UFW-10. Both have good reviews, but at 425.00 for b-stock, the Rocket seems like great value. I'll keep you posted with my final decision.

[curtis]

ahhh....got it. Good luck!!