Quick shout out to Hsu Research
My subwoofer has long been the second biggest weakness in my system (room being the reigning champ). Saw a Hsu VTF 3 MK 2 for 400.00 on Craigslist and ran straight over. This thing would have been worth the 800 new and I feel like I stole it for 400. Read quite a few reviews and posts lauding the bang for the buck with HSU, sorry I waited so long. I'm sure SVS has something at least comparable but to date all I've heard is the PC cylinder subs and while they churn out solid bass, they have a very low WAF. While the HSU is no bathing beauty, it at least sits in the corner behind the chair out of sight.
Since I only use a sub for the AV side of things I figured I was getting by. I was wrong. In the next few weeks I'll pair it up with a velodyne sms-1 that I still have sitting in the box and hope for even better results. What everyone has been saying for years is true, HSU puts out a very nice product.
jc