First speaker question on the new forum!!!!!!!! Subwoofers

[DJAkash]

Hey everyone, it's great to see the forum up again!!!!

Now for my question.

I am looking to spend under 1000 bucks and right now my options I can see are the following in order, with the companies stated specs, of which i think is a better buy. I am looking for a powered subwoofer

1. Yorkville LS720p http://www.yorkville.com/products.as...type=29&id=369
720 Watts (1500 Watts Peak)|
135dB Peak (128dB Continuous)
40 – 150 H
15woofer, 3-inch voice coil

2. EV ELX118p http://www.electrovoice.com/product.php?id=1068
400 W continuous, 1600 W peak
96 dB SPL sensitivity; 134 dB ??
35 Hz – 200 Hz
18 woofer, coil ???????

3. for 300 $ less Behringer EUROLIVE B1800D-PRO http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/B1800D-PRO.aspx
1400-Watt peak???????????
127 dB half space 1 W @ 1 m ????
35 – 150 Hz
18 woofer, coil??????????

So I am not sure since I have not personally heard any of these, I would like to know which one is flat out the best in it's price range?
And if there is anything else that beats all of these in my >1k price range, that would be awesome.
THanks

[drzinc]

A good bang for the buck is this folded horn sub. Lots of clean output!
Its called a Growler.
One is nice 2 is even better.

[Incognito]

The Yorkville nets you 128db with extension down to 40hz (+/-3db), has a built in amp & processing so basically it's final cost & ready to go.

The EV is a passive sub so you'll still need to buy an amp & processing (unless the amp you choose has a built in DSP) thus these extras will have to be factored into your final budget allowance. The EV if driven to the program rating of 800 watts (2 X RMS) will net you 125db & extension down to 50hz (+/-3db)

The Behringer is another active sub that nets you 127db but I am not too sure on its' actual frequency range since it isn't stated.

With that given information I would go for the Yorkville out of these three listed subs but there are other options available as well.

[Incognito]

A good bang for the buck is this folded horn sub. Lots of clean output!
Its called a Growler.
One is nice 2 is even better.

Good option but that depends on if the budget in question is for amps & processing included, if it is then his selections are a little slim but if not then he has the potential of getting some really good subs.

[DJAkash]

I forgot to mentioned powered , any sub that beat the LS720p by yorkville in the same price range and is powered?

[DJAkash]

I would have loved that, if it was powered

[Brom]

Careful on those basing anything on those wattage specs as I'm not sure how the marketing departments arrived at any of them. That said, I think the best of the three might be the Yorkie but you might need a crossover with it as it doesn't have a true high-pass to your tops. What tops are you running with it?

And that Growler would beat any of them but is outside of your price range with the extras needed.

Run far away from anything Behringer.

[DJAkash]

RCF312a'

[Incognito]

RCF312a'

Are those the tops you have? If so they have a built in HPF so you can get away with the Yorkville LS720p which lacks a true crossover.

[DJAkash]

yeah I use RCF312a's, awesome, so nothing beats the Yorkville's in my price range?