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Best pre-owned subs below $1k?

It's about time I finally add a sub to my system, which I've been piece-mealing together. I'm a big believer in taking advantage of audiophile nervosa and grabbing a bargain on the pre-owned market.

As far as what I'm looking for, if there is such a thing, is the sub-woofer that provides the least (read idiot-proof) placement challenges. I should add this will be for an HT-only rig -- I have a dedicated 2-channel system in my living room.

The room itself is not a large one, say ~20' wide and ~11' deep. Because of varying reasons, my viewing position must be in the center of the backwall of this 20' wide room, placing me about ~10' from the system. My processor will be upgraded later (it's just an older Fosgate pro-logic processor right now), but my amplification consists of a 200w x 3 B&K amp for the front three channels, and a 200w x 2 B&K amp for the rears, all driving NHT VS-2s.

All that said, are there any no-brainer choices on the pre-owned market between $500 and $1,000? And, among those, are some less room/placement dependent than others?

Thanks in advance!
kitchener

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reubent
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Kitchener,

You might just want to check out the subs from NHT. I own the SubOne(i) and I think it is terrrific in my room for either movies or music (although I don't use it with my 2-channel system, just the HT system).

The one I have is a front firing unit in Piano black finish. It has a separate contoller unit that will allow you to control the sub without having to reach around to the inaccessable plate amp on the back of the sub. You can also connect it to an HT system and a music system (at the same time) as it has independent controls for "subwoofer input" and "LFE Input".

It's a great sub for a great price. Heck, these things generally go for less than $500 used.

Enjoy,

TIC
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