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Velodyne Acoustics CHT-8
Velodyne Acoustics CHT-8
MSRP: $ 230.00

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Reviewed by:

jcgiokat@msn.com

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
February 24, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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4.75 of 5, 4.00 votes

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Review 1 of 5

Price Paid:  $130.00 from circuit city

Summary:
after buying sapphire st2 and center i wanted a small sub just to fill the room in . went to circuit city and they had an open box cht-8 for 150 ( what a steal ) asked the kid to hook it up for me just to make sure it was good to go , well it was !at this time i need to be carefull when listen to my system because i do not want to crack the fondation under my house . sapphire st2 rock do not get the st1 spend the extra money it is must .

Strengths:
small and appealing tight bass

Weaknesses:
none

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jbl pb10 sapphire st2 yamaha n-777


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Reviewed by:

jburkett

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
December 19, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 2 of 5

Price Paid:  $299.00 from circuit city

Summary:
I used the infinity entra 2 for several months and liked it fine. Then I heard this little sub at circuit city. I was very impressed for the deep bass I was hearing from such a small enclosure. I gave the infinity to my father and began picking this little thing apart. Going from a 12" to 8" driver meant re-tweaking my system. This sub is capable of playing very fairly deep. It will play just as deep as the infinty. When dissasembling the unit I found the enclosure to be very sturdy. The front baffle will not vibrate at high volumes. The driver itself is very beefy. The motor assy on the driver is very large. The enclosure itself is not very large, but is pretty heavy for the size. I currently use this sub in a 6.1 set up along with the Klipsch KG4.2's (mains) The sub seems to have an overdrive circuit of some sort that keeps it from bottoming out at high volumes. Over all I have been impressed with the cht 8. It will shake a small house with ease if desired, but if set up correctly it will create a very nice listening experiance. Very strongly recommended.

Strengths:
Good low end extension Small in size. Very affordable LFE input or speaker level input 0-180 selector

Weaknesses:
You will not find one.

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Polk Infinity Harman Kardon


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Reviewed by:

masswood

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
April 14, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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2.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 3 of 5

Price Paid:  $229.00 from etronics

Summary:
This is my first subwoofer so I don't claim to be an expert. I listened to the klipsch ksw10 and just loved it,however the price tag was to much for me. So I took a chance on the velodyne cht-8 after reading reviews. I dare anybody to find any 8 inch sub that is better than this one,I bet it can blow away a lot of ten inch subs. It is very musical so its great for playing music also. I only have it turned up halfway, boy does velodyne know how to make a sub. You won't be dissapointed if you purchase this sub.

Strengths:
nice clean tight bass, very nice looking

Weaknesses:
none that I can think of

Similar Products Used:
wharfedale powercube 10


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Reviewed by:

cul8ter

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
February 20, 2004

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 4 of 5

Price Paid:  $239.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
This is a great little sub. I was having a tough time deciding between the new DLS-3500 and this sub. When I found an open box deal at Circuit City it was a no-brainer. Took it home, hooked it up, and impressed even my wife. Don't be fooled by the little 8" cone. This sub put's out some sound that is more than plenty for your "average-sized living room. They had it turned on in the store with Gladiator playing and when I first heard the bass, I thought it was a 12" sub. Needless to say I am very pleased. Velodyne has been building subs for a long time and they certainly got it right IMHO.

Strengths:
Nice, tight bass. Very versatile with many different settings (internal crossover, volume control, crossover bypass, etc.)

Weaknesses:
None found so far!


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Reviewed by:
Mark
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
October 27, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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2.14 of 5, 7.00 votes

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Review 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $299.00 from Circuitcity

Summary:
Wow,What a pounding sub....and musical at the same time. I have its BIG brother (CHT15) for the LFE channel and I am using this 8 incher for the rear surrounds (which makes all the difference in the world if you have not tried this). Very loud and clear with no "chuffing" noises as I have read about with the CT-8 version. Recommended!

Strengths:
Strong ,clear sound for an 8 inch,much better than any 8 inch sub I have heard!

Weaknesses:
None

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To many to list.......


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