Quote Originally Posted by Redbeard
First off sub woofer wattage means didley I listened to a 2200 watt Velodyne at a high end audio store and it had no umph for my tastes. Then I auditioned some of M&K's smaller subs MX- 76, VX-100 etc and they flat out pounded base. I listened to the CC sub in the showroom and it did not seem to have that much going for it IMHO.

Secondly I do not think Cambridge makes speakers that could compare with any JM Labs, Totem, B&W or Dynaudio compartively speaking and that is a fact. I don't even think they can compare with Boston Acoustics higher end lines. I don't know much about the subs, but my friend did have the P1000 and it sounded tight and dynamic but no where near 1000 watts and it has two 10" drivers please.... a Hsu VF3 or SVS will blow that sub into the weeds and I wont even mention what a comparably priced M&K will do to it. Understand your advice though I just don't feel the same way and have never heard people on av forums praising CC, that is because they simply cant compare to the big boys.
Those comparisons that you're citing are irrelevant unless they were all done in the same room using the same level settings and setup in the same position. Reason? The room acoustics will differ, and something as simple as moving a subwoofer by a couple of feet in any direction can dramatically affect what you hear. The big issue with subwoofers is that they are much more room dependent than the other speakers, which makes them very difficult to evaluate by just dropping in on a local dealer (plus unless you bring a SPL meter with you, you don't know whether the levels set at the store are correct).