Good budget active sub?

UrbanTerror · 11 Aug 2011 at 20:46

I would like your suggestions on a good punchy, tight, home cinema active sub that lives at the budget end of the scale.

I currently have a yamaha and to be honest it just farts and hums the low tones out, it has no real definition.

What do you rate?

Thanks for your help.

danoliver1 · 11 Aug 2011 at 20:52

Whats your budget?

UrbanTerror · 11 Aug 2011 at 20:55

~£100 but cheaper the better really. Room is approx 8m x 4m. A 6-8" woofer should suffice nicely

Second hand is fine with me.

Landy · 11 Aug 2011 at 21:51

Eltax Rumble, only one i can think of thats half decent under £100

james.miller · 11 Aug 2011 at 21:52

£100? look for a second hand BK gemini, that's what i'd do with £100.

Soul.Survivor · 12 Aug 2011 at 02:21

Extend your budget a bit and I'll sell you my Mordaunt Short 309

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JonnyGLC · 12 Aug 2011 at 02:48

james.miller said:
£100? look for a second hand BK gemini, that's what i'd do with £100.

Not for 100 you won't!

james.miller · 12 Aug 2011 at 06:55

A random name said:
Not for 100 you won't!

sure you would, gemini II's go for around £150
http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...dverts/1409668-sale-bk-gemini-mk2-walnut.html
http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...erts/1393361-sale-bk-gemini-ii-subwoofer.html

WILD9 · 12 Aug 2011 at 09:54

Smart money would go with a BK gemini second hand, the cheapest new sub even worth owning is : Wharfedale SW150. So you will be spending £150 either way unless you find a second hand SW150. Keep in mind you will grow out of a cheaper sub very quickly if you start getting into home cinema.

edit: as mentioned above the ms309 is also good but they are pretty old now and the plate amps are prone to failure, mine died after 5 years.

JonnyGLC · 12 Aug 2011 at 11:30

james.miller said:
sure you would, gemini II's go for around £150
http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...dverts/1409668-sale-bk-gemini-mk2-walnut.html
http://www.avforums.com/forums/spea...erts/1393361-sale-bk-gemini-ii-subwoofer.html

150 isn't 100

Do the mk i's go for much less?

jellybeard999 · 12 Aug 2011 at 12:16

Best way to get a good budget sub is go old. I got a Paradigm PS1000 for £50 a few years ago and I'm still using it

james.miller · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:40

A random name said:
150 isn't 100

a mk1 isnt a mk2

Do the mk i's go for much less?

being older? duh..

yeah i've seen a few around £100. They dont come up very often though but ill be honest I wouldn't bother spending the money on anything less and i'd keep saving until i found a gemini for the right price

UrbanTerror · 13 Aug 2011 at 10:44

Thanks for the help guys

hopefully I will be picking up a sw 150 this weekend for peanuts. Will keep you updated.