I would like to get the opinions of other users on the following two options that are closer in $$, for a 2.1 system (particulary from people who have one of the setups and have heard the other setup):
1. 340 mains with a Dayton 12" sub
2. 170 mains with a HSU STF2
For reference I live in an apartment with room dimensions of 14' x 16' with 12' high ceiling, can't have too much bass else the neighbors are going to be knocking on the door (and sometimes walls).
Also, I received the 170 classics and have been auditioning them for about a week. I have been running these as large as I don't have a sub yet.
Well, you guys already know the results: saxophone and other kinds of music without too much low frequency stuff sounds really good and detailed. The only addition is in my room due to the corner placement of the speakers, the room seems to add some additional LFE.
I watched Italian Job and some of the bassy scenes really got me reaching for the remote (I only wonder what it would sound like with a real sub).
Anyways, I'm planning to get a sub sometime next week and do a in home audition of some B&W 602s, 705s (if the dealer would allow both to be auditioned at the same time) and maybe some thing less expensive like Athena's AS-B2s. This way I cover the spectrum of speakers (within my range). Will post impressions later.