Vandersteen 2WQ vs Martin Logan Depth

they are different, the Vandersteen is a music only, don't really do much to help with LFE effects no matter how you hook it up. Martin logan is excellent on movies and music, but not as musical, but it's a toss up.

I think the Velodyne DD15 is the best musical sub I have heard. I currently have an SVS PC Ultra, which is incredible for HT but needed a Velodyne SMS-1 system to tune well for music.

I have never had a JL Sub in my system, but they are universally loved.

Thank you for your response, Macdadtexas. I am looking for a subwoofer that is great for music in my 2- channel setup. The Velodyne DD-15 is out of my budget. I will check the JL subs as per your recommendation.

More suggestions welcome, Audiogoners.

Since you've asked for more suggestions ... I've not heard the 2WQs but have heard the ML Depth when I was evaluating subs for my 2-channel music system. I found the ACI Titan XL more musically satisfying than the ML (or others I heard including REL, B&W, Klipsch, etc.) I played bass heavy music with mains off for evaluation. The Titan sounded most musical to my ears.

The 2Wq is a different breed of animal in that it hooks quite differently than other subs. It hooks to the outputs of your amp and tracks the signature of it. The amp is receiving a rolled off input from the included x-over. Your amp is only producing a musical signal that rolls off the lows below 100 hz. This allows your amp to work much more efficiently and sound better. The full description can be found on the Vandersteen website. I have found that the 2Wq integrates quite seemlessly into my system. More so than anything else I've listened to. You really don't even know it is there until you play something with incredibly deep bass and by then the walls will be rattling!