Price Paid:  $2400.00 from belden audio

Summary:
I HAVE 2 FSR-18'S IN MY SYSTEM.I'VE HEARD IT ALL BUT THESE JUST STICK OUT THE MOST IN MY MIND NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO THESE.I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS SUB TO ANY AUDIOPHILE.THEIR SIMPILY THE BEST!!! My system: rxv2092= reciever fsr's-18= subs Wilson X1's=fronts KlF-20= side surrounds RC-7= center Wilson watt/puppy= rears Best system if u got somethin better smitty449@yahoo.com tell me

Strengths:
PRODUCING THE DEEPEST AND CLEAREST BASS.

Weaknesses:
NONE

Similar Products Used:
KSW-15 WILSON-XS

Price Paid:  $800.00 from E-Bay

Summary:
I have two of these in my system, I am impressed with there ability to drop into the 15hz range. The walls shake the ground rumbles, but I can here no sound. Wow! By farthe best sub I have ever heared. I had a slight problem with video feedback when one of the power cords crossed over the satelite coaxil, the was remedied by relocating the power cord to a different wall outlet.




My system:
Yamaha RXV-793 reciever
Yamaha M-85 main amp
Yamaha MX-630 rear amp
Magnepan MGMC1 center channel
Magnepan MG1.6 main speakers
Magnepan MMG rear channel
2 Velodyne FSR18 subs

Strengths:
It's overwhelming ability to produce bass at below 20hz.

Weaknesses:
Very large, and heavy cabinet.

Summary:
DA TING ROCKS!!!! HAVE HAD IT FOR 3+ YEARS HAVE NEVER HEARD ANY NOISES OUT OF DIS BAD BOY OTHER THAN SOME VERY SOLID BASS CANNOT RATE DIS ONE HIGH ENOUGH SO I"LL GO 5+5 KLIPSCH"S WERE GOOD ,STILL HAVE IN OTHER SYSTEM ,DID NOT LIKE SUNFIRE ,FSR-18 STANDS ALONE OTHERS CAN"T COMPETE © VERY SOLID BUY FOR THE MONEY© MY SYSTEM CINEPRO 3K6II CHIRO C-800 C 5©1DTS 4 KLIPSCH CF-4 EPIC SERIES 2KV-4 CENTER CHANNELS FSR-18 PIONEER 525 DVD DENON 460 CD SHARPVISION 37-VU

Weaknesses:
ZEROOO!!

Similar Products Used:
KLIPSCH 15 KSW, AND OLD KLIPSCH15 MODEL, SUNFIRE,AND CUSTOM MADE

Price Paid:  $1800.00 from Harvey's Electronics

Summary:
Let's face it, a sub is suppose to give the audience clean, powerful bass when it comes to movies and music. This sub does the best overall job of any sub on the market period. I have had my FSR-18 for a year now and when friends ask my advice on what sub to purchase my reponse is " I'll get my copy of "The HAUNTING" (dts)crank it up on my system (see below) and let's what you think. Not one of the subs mentioned above (REL/M&K)could go toe to toe with the Velodyne 18. However, I must be fair, the Rel (I believe it was the Stadium)sounded better only in the stereo mode however, it was something like 2 to 3k more in price.

System

Krell Home Theater Standard Processor
Krell 250/3a & 250a amps
Toshiba SD9200 DVD
Arcam FMJ cd23
FSR-18
Snell XA-60 Mains
Vieanna Acoustice Hayden Rears
NHT AC2 center
Montster M1000 XLR Balanced Interconnects
bi wire speaker cables.

Strengths:
Clean,powerful,thumping subsonic bass.

Weaknesses:
ARE YOU KIDDING ME OR WHAT! In all seriousness, this piece is prodigious in both size and price.

Similar Products Used:
REL
M&K

Summary:
WOW!!!
WOW!!!
WOW!!!

this is an abismal WAF sub, but an astronomical HAF. This sub reminds us guys that sub really stands for subsonic. This renders such clean rumble missing from most reproduced music that you feel like most other subs are to augment transistor radios.

WARNING: if you don't appreciate your building vibrating, look elsewhere.

Strengths:
extended subsonic rumble

Weaknesses:
extended subsonic rumble

Similar Products Used:
other Velodynes
RELs
Paradigm servo-15
Sunfire
my DIY Lanzar LP15S8 w/ dual PRs