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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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Aside from a Geoff K DIY cement open baffle one needs a with a proper amp and XO = $$$$- $$$$$

My 2 SVS 12' subs (Ultra and Plus) suck primarily because the volume control comes on at full blast when barely opened from zero. Impossible to blend, making the built in XO adjustments moot. I thought to remove the cabinet and do open baffle DIY, but...

In the meantime, Emerald Physics has several open baffle speakers with double 15" carbon fiber woofers. I am awaiting arrival of 2.8s before doing anything with the SVSs
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