Bravus by Aperion subwoofer

[alexander33]

Has anyone had any experience, advice, or recommendation regarding the
Bravus by Aperion subwoofer
II 8D Powered Subwoofer. ($404.00 Open box)
The subwoofer will be used in a simple 3.1 HT system.
Mostly just for sound from TV programs. Not too loud
2 front speakers, a receiver and a subwoofer.
Information on this sub:
Key Features include:
• Single down-firing active 8" aluminum driver
• Dual side-firing 8" aluminum passive radiators
• 300 watt class D amplifier
• USB power jack for easy wireless connection
• Small internally braced 3/4" HDF sealed enclosure
• Virtually vibration-free cabinet
• Ten year warranty (two years on the amplifier
Any recommendations for a $400.00 subwoofer

 

[queequeg99]

You indicate that you won't listen a loud volumes (a hugely subjective variable) and don't say how large your room is. So the power you need is hard to estimate.

I've listened to a number of Aperion subs in their showroom. My general impressions were that they put out nice tight bass. Not boomy at all. It was also my impression that they don't put out a tremendous amount of volume. So if you have a smaller room (somewhere in the area of 2000 cubic feet) and/or really don't intend to crank things up, this might work well for you. The discount makes their otherwise high prices a bit more palatable. And the footprint is really small if that matters.

If you were willing to shell out just a little bit more money, you might consider looking at something by SVS or Hsu, both of which offer subs with 12" drivers. These will offer more headroom as far as volume is concerned and will still sound nice and tight. But you're talking about spending $500+.

Unfortunately, you missed the sale of a lifetime late last year when Epik with selling their Legend subwoofer for $400 shipped.

FWIW, my home theater setup is all Aperion (Verus Forte Towers, Verus Grand Center, and Verus Forte surrounds). I have a Hsu VTF-15H sub.