Subwoofer and reciever? DEF TECHS?

Question

I went to Magnolia and demoed DEF TECHS promonitor 1000's for fronts, Procenter 1000 for center, promonitor 800's for the rear and the prosub 800 and I must say I was quite impressed. I'm definitly getting that setup. However the base on the prosub seemed a little low. I really fell in love with the supercube3 however that's way out of my price range. I was wondering if anyone could advise me on a sub to match up with the promonitors. Under the $400 price range.

Also, I demoed everything on a denon avr-1508 and i'm considering that reciever. Is that a good reciever for this set-up to just watch movies and play xbox. I'm not into the blu-rays or hd dvds yet. I also considered the onkyo 605 but after testing it at circuitcity and feeling how hot it got after ten minutes it changed my mind. So now i'm torn between denon's avr 1508 and yamaha's rxv661

Any advice on what sub and reciever to get for these awesome speakers?

Answer 1

i would definently go with denon and the def techs are an awesome decision i am really impressed with all their speakers.

for the sub u can't afford to go deftech but i would buy a hsu there a great deal.

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-...

Answer 2

You have a Coke vs Pepsi trying to decide between Yamaha and Denon receivers. Both are well respected and pair well with the DefTech line.  I happen to use Yamaha with mine, but Denon has a great reputation.

My advice: rate the receivers by inputs, features (not power) and see if either model stands out.

Subwoofer:

Unlike the 5 main speakers - you do NOT have to buy the same brand subwoofer. (Note: You sometimes get a discount by buying a set which IS a nice thing). So dont feel locked into the supercube. But you can always upgrade later.

Answer 3

I would stick with the denon myself.  As far as subs go def tech makes great subs you can always turn up the level on the sub. When you set up your system set the sub crossover as high as it can go and let the receiver handle it, also set all the speakers to small and that will tell its internal crossover to send more signal to the sub giving it a little more umph.

Answer 4

In my opinion, you should not cheat yourself on the sub when using these satellite speakers. The bass speakers in the 1000s are only 5 1/4 inches, much to small to give you any decent bass. They depend heavlily on a subwoofer, which in this system is also your primary woofer. You detected this problem already. There really isn't anything for 400 bucks that will perform the way you need it to. Maybe you should save for the SuperCube? You can get it for $600 here: http://www.homepriceclub.com/item.aspx?e... but you risk the warranty trouble of buying from unauthorized resellers.

Both the 1508 and the 661 are fine receivers for these speakers. I prefer Yamaha, but at this level it's only because I'm more accustomed to their setup.