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Subwoofers - Front Firing or Down Firing - Which Sounds Best?

Any advantage to woofer cone facing toward listener as opposed to firing down to the floor? Thinking of upgrading my 20 year old B&W ASW-650 sub to get that oh-so-pleasing belly message which lives in the 20-ish Hz range (very rare I know). SVS has the "tube" subwoofer (PC-2000) at a reasonable price. Just wondering if the floor-firing model would disappoint? Wouldn't want the hassle of returning if it did. Any opinions? Current users? Thanks. 
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I built downward firing 4’ high cement cylinders with 8” drivers mounted in the bottom, raised four inches of the cement floor. Awesome sound, like cannons going off. Tighter than a bull’s you know what. 🐂 The back wave reinforces the motion of the sub.

Tip for the day: never move into a place with suspended wooden floor where your hi fi is going to be. Think ahead. 
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