the box that mine came in was bigger than the box my 19" monitor came in. it. was. freaking. huge. which was good, because the thing weighed 40 pounds, and was very well packed.
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the box that mine came in was bigger than the box my 19" monitor came in. it. was. freaking. huge. which was good, because the thing weighed 40 pounds, and was very well packed.
Congrats on your purchase! I'm considering the same sub for a HT setup with LCD TV with either an Athena or Paradigm setup. I'm not solid with the speaker setup selection yet. Does anyone have experience with the Velodyne VX-10 and how it compares with the Dayton 12"? Thanks!
No direct experience with the VX-10 per se..but Velodyne makes some nice subs. I noticed the specs on the VX-10 only rate it down to 36hz which might be plenty for you. The Dayton is rated to 25hz on paper and I believe it although I haven't confirmed it with measurement. There is also 50watts RMS difference between the two (Velo @ 100W, Dayton @150) How big is your room?
the dayton is a true 25hz sub. or at least, things seem to rumble well enough on the freq test on the bass mechanik cd.
I'm almost tempted to buy an SPL meter to find out when I get mine...but alas, $ is an issue. I don't have another $40 to spend.
Actually I wanted to use it with an LCD TV for the living room along with HK AVR 225, LG divx player, Dayton 12" and maybe the Athena 6 Micra. Is this a good combo for movies?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hypo_Luxa
I can't imagine that it would sound bad! I'm sure you'll be pleased.Quote:
Originally Posted by hongsc
Thanks for the help!Quote:
Originally Posted by SprySpectre
The Micra's are very highly regarded for their size. The black/silver ones can be found on Amazon for $300 and include a sub. It's a pretty decent sub to from what I've read...won't rattle the rafters but in a medium sized room should take care of you quite well. That HK / Athena combo should sound pretty nice :D
Hypo_Luxa, would you mind telling me how much shipping on the Dayton was?
And are you still as enthusiastic about it's performance?
Shipping was approx. $18 or so (UPS Ground) and it only took 2 days to get it. And yes, I still love this sub. Haven't found a chink in it's armor yet. Of course there are many subs out there that will out perform the Dayton in any department, but you're going to pay serious money for them ($400+) The price/performance ratio on the Dayton is just sick. As soon as I get back home for more than a day (work :mad: ) I'll take some measurements with a db meter....but I'm telling you you won't be disappointed. Keep in mind also..I just set this thing up along a wall with minimal calibration. Once I take the time to set it up properly, I'm expecting even better performance. :D
I got mine today... OMG ITS HUGE. The packaging was terrible though and its got a dent/crack/bunk in one corner, im debating weather or not i want to send it back. But hot damn, its huge, and the shipping was very fast.
Do you think that the 12" will be too much sub for a small (about 20' by 20') room?
It seems both the 10" and 12" are popular and it might come down to which is better for me rather than which is the better sub.
'20x20' isn't all that small of a room. :) The 10" would be fine in that space I'm sure...even so I would go to the 12" just because the price difference is so small. It almost doesn't make sense to buy the 10" unless you are really strapped for cash.
Rabidmoose: Mine wasn't packed very well either...but arrived w/o a scratch. The box isn't much bigger than the sub and all it has for packing are those foam corner pieces IIRC. If you do want to replace that sub be sure to contact PE immediately...especially if the carrier ends up being responsible. Most parcel carriers have like 48hr windows to report damaged goods or you are SOL.
Be sure to let us know what you think of it!
Now that you say it, I am quite a bit off. It is closer to 12' at one point and 15' where it is widest.