Definitive sub with Thiel speakers?

Call Meniscus in Michigan they make a 10" subwoofer that is very good for theater and music and its compact. Also you have a wide variety of finish choices. Its not very expensive and will play nicely up to 100hz, something very important for your situation.

www.meniscusaudio.com ask for Chad or Mark

I was all set to buy a Thiel sub, but I had some very unusual room acoustics to deal with. My dealer (and Shari at Thiel!) recommended the Velodyne Digital Drive series, and I now have a DD-12 in my system working with my CS3.6's (which, IMHO, would need no help at all on the low end in a "normal" room). The DD-12 blends in remarkably well, and has thoroughly impressed me. The EQ and tweakability options are not only extensive, but are very, very useful. If you have been reading the mags (TAS, Stereophile, etc.), the DD series has been getting very good reviews. I certainly am thrilled with my DD-12.

Thanks for the advice. My room is 11.5 by 22.5. I've considered two subs as well, not because of room size but because of the dimensions. Tombowlus, that's very interesting that Shari recommended the Velodyne, that's something that impresses me about Thiel. What was unusual about your room acoustics?

My room has an open archway into our kitchen on the back wall, two large sliding glass doors on one side wall, high ceilings, and two more hallways leading off of it. With the Thiel sub and controller, I could adjust for optimal crossover point, but I could not account for the "bass suck" in certain frequencies from my room. Shari felt that I would benefit from the range of adjustable parameters and EQ-ing offered by the Digital Drive series, and I, too, was very impressed! I was even more impressed when I fired up the DD-12. It has been, by far, the most significant upgrade that I have made to my system, and I do not think that I could have achieved results this good without the diagnostic and tone-shaping abilities of the DD-12.

Shari at THIEL recommended another subwoofer?
There had to be extenuating circumstances beyond what is told here. Such as I would really like one, but can't really afford it, or some other really compelling reason.
How would I know this? I worked with her, as Director of Sales and Marketing. She's true blue THIEL. The other possibility could have been availability. Can we possibly get the whole story??