Pixelthis, why don't you go back and read my post again, it says:

".....Stay away from the little cube subs and the smaller SVS (SB-12) unless you are really pinched for room....."

"Little cube subs" does not include the B&W ASW1000. Its dimensions are 18.1x21.3x19.7 and weighs 66 lb (120 watts). That is not huge but it is certainly not a mini or macro cube sub. It has an enclosure volume of 7595 cu inches!
that is almost exactly the size of the HSU VTF-2 MK 3 which is no small sub and weighs 80 lbs.

I am talking about subs like the Sunfire Signature and other tiny subs that have an enclosures barely larger than the driver diameter. The Sunfire Signature has an enclosure of 13x13x13, 2197 cu inches (2700 watts) The SVS SB12-Plus is somewhat larger than many of these tiny subs but still only has an enclosure suze if 15x14x14, 2940 cu inches.

Get the difference? The laws of speaker physics require designers who make a little cube sub to install extra large magnets, extra long excursion drivers and higher powered amps to attempt to attain the same performance as a sub with a much larger enclosure with the same driver size. These cube subs are impressive for their size but they do not match the performance of conventional sized subs in output, distortion or bass extension.

Therefore, the only reason to purchase them is if one is extremely space restricted or has a manipulative/controlling wife. The little Sunfire is over $2000 and can't match the performance of SVS, HSU, Outlaw, Velodyne or other quality brand conventional sized subs at 1/3 to 1/2 the price. I only offer this warning for the inexperienced buyer who might not understand that these little buggers just don't cut the cake if one wants the best performance, regardless of the impressive sounding showroom demo.

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