Replacing current sub with another

I agree on the SVS sub. It’s easy to integrate and has plenty of controls to dial it in. In my situation it was almost too easy. 

The SVS for $500 is a respectable sub and has a nice app to use with your phone or tablet.  You can also greatly better it by the REW program downloaded to your computer, and buy the mike it  recommends for around $100  then you can totally fine tune your room it takes time to practice and learn  but you can accurately 

fine tune your Bass , at some point buy 2 subs it’s far easier to eliminate nulls in the room  and you control its output it just blends much better.

What Everyone here is forgetting or misinformed about is

 The Vandersteen Sub 3 and 2WQ unloads the heaving lifting of the main amp

while lowering the modulation distortion of the main speakers dramatically improving the clarity and transparency of the whole system while doing it without any DSP-inducing. issues Personally I prefer this as a seamless solution with all these added benefits make it an easy choice for music's sake.

JohnnyR

Vandersteen dealer

@audioconnection , you took the words out of my mouth.

@highend64 ,

The limitations are that there are certain frequencies that get attenuated too much, despite careful setup. The result being that one setting will sound great with Classical, but become boomy with Pop and Rock. Using the Vandy sub has never shown this behaviour.

Another benefit of Vandersteen subs is that they are built like tanks. 2W's are still working despite being nearly 30 years old, the 2wq's are a bit younger, and I expect they will last just as long. Hsu and SVS are good subs, but I don't think they will age as well.

I still think you should join the Vandy forum and get some more ideas or at least explanations. Though we love our speakers, we will provide honest answers.

Bob

@gdnrbob I dont understand by what you mean certain frequencies get attenuated? I am assuming you are referring to room nodes.