Monoprice
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Pros
- Good sub options could be BIC PL-300, RSL SpeedWoofers, HSU, SVS, and Monoprice.
- If you don't care about prostate-rumbling frequencies, buy something new from Monoprice or maybe Dayton.
- In my experience SVS and high end Klipsch are solid subs. So are Monoprice.
- 1080p is fine for casual viewing, but run high-quality HDMI (Monoprice should work, but talk to them about your run length) in case you upgrade to 4K in the near future.
- In time, if you listen to other speakers, you’ll notice the differences but the Monoprice should be fine. I’ve heard home theaters with “non-optimal speakers” and they were still fun.
Cons
- The yamaha was 45watts and it was louder and went deeper than a monoprice i later tried that claimed to have 75watts.
- I would not use Audio Quest, Kimber or Monoprice as these seem to have some intermittent EMI from shielding problems in their interconnects.
- Monoprice has cheaper subs too if you are willing to gamble with poor customer support and perhaps lower durability on electronics.
- There have been quality and customer service complaints about monoprice so if you want 100% guaranteed customer service, …
Sentiment
8 positive (67%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 3 negative (25%)
Trust + time weighted score: +41% · raw score 42%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
Good sub options could be BIC PL-300, RSL SpeedWoofers, HSU, SVS, and Monoprice.
If you don't care about prostate-rumbling frequencies, buy something new from Monoprice or maybe Dayton.
In my experience SVS and high end Klipsch are solid subs. So are Monoprice.
The yamaha was 45watts and it was louder and went deeper than a monoprice i later tried that claimed to have 75watts.
1080p is fine for casual viewing, but run high-quality HDMI (Monoprice should work, but talk to them about your run length) in case you upgrade to 4K in the near future.
In time, if you listen to other speakers, you’ll notice the differences but the Monoprice should be fine. I’ve heard home theaters with “non-optimal speakers” and they were still fun.
I would not use Audio Quest, Kimber or Monoprice as these seem to have some intermittent EMI from shielding problems in their interconnects.
If you're willing to spend closer to $85-$100 I bet Monoprice makes better switches and transmitters.
Monoprice has cheaper subs too if you are willing to gamble with poor customer support and perhaps lower durability on electronics.
There have been quality and customer service complaints about monoprice so if you want 100% guaranteed customer service, …
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