Subwoofer

[Woochifer]

With an apartment of that size, double check with how close you are to your neighbors and how good the soundproofing is between the units. If your building is woodframe construction with some drywall separating the units, a subwoofer's just asking for a quick eviction notice! The thing about subs and bass notes in general is that they are the most difficult ones to control and unless the walls are masonry or some other material that's not acoustically transparent, they will freely travel between rooms.

The way that room acoustics work and bass waves interact, it's very possible that bass that sounds even and well controlled from your listening spot might sound unbearably loud where your downstairs or next door neighbor sleep.

The list of subs that you're going with seems like a good one to start with. I would add the $400 Adire Rava to your list partly because I own one and am understandably biased, but also because it's a very versatile and capable sub with both music and movies alike. One thing to keep in mind is that the room acoustics will play a huge role in determining the type of bass that you get. Even a tight-sounding sub like the Rava will sound horribly boomy in a bad room like mine. I used a parametric equalizer to get the bass under control and allow for the sound to be full and even, rather than alternately peaky/boomy and underdeveloped/anemic.

[aiyappan]

With an apartment of that size, double check with how close you are to your neighbors and how good the soundproofing is between the units. If your building is woodframe construction with some drywall separating the units, a subwoofer's just asking for a quick eviction notice! The thing about subs and bass notes in general is that they are the most difficult ones to control and unless the walls are masonry or some other material that's not acoustically transparent, they will freely travel between rooms.

The way that room acoustics work and bass waves interact, it's very possible that bass that sounds even and well controlled from your listening spot might sound unbearably loud where your downstairs or next door neighbor sleep.

The list of subs that you're going with seems like a good one, and I would add the $400 Adire Rava to your list because I own one!

My apartment is kind of isolated in the sense that there are no neighbors on three sides and only one neighbor close to my dining space (which is combined with the living room).
Also i am not the guy who likes my whole house to rock. I am looking for a sub which reproduces the low frequency sound. I listen to music as well as movies.