My current system is: Paradigm Studio 20 v3 fronts and Paradigm CC-370 v4 with a Marantz SR-5400 driving them.
I am looking to add a subwoofer. My shop has an upgrade policy, so I was thinking of either:
1) Get a B&W ASW600 now and possibly upgrade to the ASW675 in a year
2) Get the new Paradigm Ultracube (although I haven't demoed it yet)
3) My shop had a Seismic 10 open box unit for only $1000.
I listened to the 2 B&W units. I think I could live with the 600 and be pretty happy, although the 675 definitely sounded a bit better. That Seismic was tempting, although $1000 vs $500 is a bit of a price jump, and more importantly, I'm concerned that the Seismic will be too beefy for my townhouse.
I should also say that I listen to music more than I do movies. But whenever I watch a movie I always long for a sub, so that is a lot of the motivation for getting one now.
Mark, have you considered the Tannoy subs. They are a sealed enclosure so they may not give you the oomph that you need for HT but for music they are a great buy. I owned a B&W sub for a short while with my Paradigm Reference speakers and was not impressed. It always seemed to lag behind and make itself noticed in the system. I currently own an Era Sub 10 which is fantastic but it costs 1k + depending on finish. If you are looking for a sub to augment your bass without turning your neighbors into a lynch mob you may want to check out the Tannoy TS series subs. They are also very small and unobtrusive. Good luck.
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Fry's carries the Tannoy subs, they are tiny little things but fine in a small room, positioned in a corner.
Just to update everyone, I went with the Seismic 10. It's overkill right now for me to have 1200 RMS Watts at my disposal, but I was looking long term.
Sub is in the room, but I still have to configure volume, crossover, phase etc.