Polk Audio PSW111 Compact Powered 8-Inch Subwoofer vs Paradigm PDR-10 v.4 Subwoofer
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hey, Cal! ..Love my Paradigm studio 60's, love my Paradigm centers, but as much as I love the Polk 505 sub in my larger living room, the Polk psw 111 is probably one of the best value's in audio today. Tight, accurate bass, no plosives and no listener fatique. It is just spectacular with music. No knock on Paradigm , they are a great company...but after 40 years in the entertainment industry, I gotta tell ya, there are some speakers that do rise above their price tag-this is one!
470110
I am running:4xInfinity Reference 6032cf 6.5-Inch 180-Watt High-Performance 2-Way Speakers (Two speakers on Channel 1 and Two speakers on Channel 2)1x Pyle PLPW8D 8-Inch 800 Watt Dual 4 Ohm Subwoofer (Bridge Channel 3 and 4)(Running a 10" would be better since amp can run it fine)
1742353
I have the Polk PSW505 subwoofer and am very happy with it. The PSW505 provides a lot of power with little distortion and is often on sale for a lower price than this Klipsch subwoofer. However if I had to choose, I would go with Klipsch because their subwoofers have extremely low distortion, crisp, deep bass and also output a lot of power. I've always been fond of Klipsch subwoofers and larger speakers for their high output with the lowest distortion (compared to other big brands including Polk).
1598353
Even though I haven't listened to both, I thought I'd reply anyway. I combed thru the net for reviews on both. There are many for the 10.1 and only a couple for the 10.2. None compared the two. Obviously, 10.2 will produce more bass, but I was afraid that larger woofer wouldn't handle the upper midrange as well. No review discussed that, so it's my own supposition. I bought the 10.1, and the bass is very solid and goes lower than I anticipated. Very happy with it. Hope this helps at least a little bit.
420784
Depends on your budget and size restrictions. BIC F12 might be complimentary. I wouldn't go polk for the price.
784011
The pb1000 is more of a theater sub. The selaed subs work better with music.
1001246
I would go with the Polk. I have these and they do not disappoint. I would buy them again.
1822751
dont know about that but i have the motion 10s the smaller motion 8s up on the wall and a M&L; sub and i am very happy with the sound. i was running the small motion 8s with the sub without the 10s for a while and those little speakers did great. very nice stuff.
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Obviously depends on your budget amplifier and taste... Having said that, I prefer the warm tone, my setup is Marantz amplifier with Paradigm monitor 7 floor standing speakers and the setup sounds great. Consider JBL and Infinity on the low end, consider Paradigm, PSB, Wharfedale Diamond or B&W; if you have the budget.
1974919
I really can't help you I also have a pair of PL-200 powered subs for my home theater system so I don't just use just the PL-89. But I do love the speakers the highs are extremely good and they go loud and still sound good. I hope it is helpful for you.
1189249
I only have a klipsch subwoofer so I dont have a way to compare but the polks sound great even a high volume
2278897
I looked on Polk's site (suggest you explore more there). Polk indicated the 5000 has a smaller sub woofer, but higher amp power. I think there is a difference in the number (less) smaller drivers as well. When I looked under the "specs" for each system, Polk doesn't make it easy to make direct comparisons. That's the best I can offer - scour Polk's site.
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That is a great price but you have to compare apples to apples. There are different series that have different components like "glass aramid fiber" compared to "kevlar" for the subwoofer cones. Also, the amps are different and (believe it or not) the higher end speakers are HEAVIER so that they do not transfer sound waves through their bases or surrounding materials. I highly recommend that you also consider http://www.amazon.com/IsoAcoustics-ISO-L8R200-Large/dp/B009NWX2WO/ref=sr_1_2?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1378099542&sr=1-2&keywords=isoacoustics Isopacoustic monitor stands. I had "MoPads" and thought that they were good. It is downright amazing how well all of these components work. If you have the room, buy the 8's. I have the attenuators only up "3 detents" for normal use as nearfield monitors. Only if you have a very large studio and want serious thump, go for the 10's. In any amplifier, you always want to have more power than you need to use. The amps are cleaner, run cooler and last longer. Also, invest in good acoustics for your studio as well otherwise you will never get an accurate representation of your music. You may even want to visit one of my webpages at: http://aperfectdj.com/dj-corner. I am a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, engineer, live sound engineer and DJ. (My studio uses the KRK Rokit 8 G2's) BTW: The G2's mean "generation 2." Hope this helps.
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Only difference is the Audio (15x2 watts and a subwoofer versus 10x2 watts) and thickness of the unit. 860 is ultra thin.
1633385
It's almost the same sub. It's SKW-540 when it's sold as part of a HTIB or 7.1 speaker system and SKW-204 when sold separately. The difference is that the 204 has a crossover control that the 540 lacks.
2030504
I looked up the tuner and i can say it would be perfect match my friend, because the tuner is the right amount of watts 80 watts just get a 12 inch woofer at least ok because the speakers do sound good but really would sound better with a bigger sub, please you have to make sure you separate the sound good, i sold them ASAP because my tuner was at 120 watts per channel way too many, they feel cheap but much better them a lot of speaker i have owned, if you want a very good sounding speaker take your time and by piece by piece polk you can buy on ebay but go with polk.com and down on the right click on polk ebay and get the refurbished- they are good as new trust me i have the TSI300 & Monitor 50s like new you cant tell- so take your time man trust me with the Onkyo will sound so good it would blow you away, if you have any other Q.A please email me bro?
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I bought the 1000 for the larger subwoofer and amplifier but I wished I had purchased the 800 to save a little space in my home office. I doubt that there's much performance difference between them.