RE: E34 Stereo Amp Suggestions

[dg <davehg"nospam"@domain.elided>]

I would strongly advise against a bass tube. I've sold home hifi for 
several years and dabbled a lot in car hifi, owning several bass tubes. 
I've never liked the sound of a non-sealed subwoofer.

Compared to a sealed box, bass tubes are fatter, less precise, and bloated 
sounding. They are, however, a bit louder and more boomy, if that's what 
you want. I listened to over 20 subs before making my choice.

For my $, I like the Kicker solobaric in a sealed box. Easy to power, small 
enough, and what a sound! You can follow the bass line on a guitar, 
distinguish kettle drums from other drums, and the bass is much quicker. 
Crutchfield sells the solobaric w/ box for about $275 (10" version). You 
need an amp with a built in cross over (or low pass filter) or, like me, by 
a separate electronic cross over (about $75) with a 12 db bass boost. Very 
nice, and I listen to everything except hard core rap (Beastie Boys don't 
count).

- -Dave Green

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