i've been looking for a dark cherry sub(to match my speakers) for a really long time. now i've given up, the criteria i want in a sub now would be something that is musical and can still shake your house and bother your neighbors if you wanted to. i've found this balance in the psb subseries 300.
there were a couple of tests i did to know if this was really a musical sub. first i tried a smallish bookshelf like the psb image b4 and used the subseries 300 to do more than just the regular lfe duties. i crossed the sub to 150hz, then played the usual stuff i listen to. viola! integrating the sub was seamless. those miniature bookshelf speakers sounded like large floorstanders, the stage became wider and the bass beats were precise and tight. it even offered more definition on the vocals. it really impressed me seeing that a ported sub like this can offer the accuracy we usually reserve for sealed subs. i also tried other speakers from rega, paradigm etc., and each one of them had the same effect which was a pleasant surprise.
for movie duties, based from ht lab measures, this sub can do 20hz on -6db. which is great! tried out the usual movies famous for their LFEs like tdkr, ironman 2, the incredible hulk etc. and wow, the details i'm looking for which i only use to hear from a different 3-letter sub, can be reproduced by these. i also loved the room interaction psb had in my bedroom. It wasn't as choosy on the location I position these subs to unlike my previous and other subs.
overall, i already found what i wanted and needed on a sub--- flexibility. the features aren't bad too. it's powered by a NAD class-D amp, so we are assured of the technology running into these babies. Spec-wise, it's a 12-incher than can do 850w of peak dynamic power which should be enough power to shake your house on those sudden movie explosions you enjoy. plus it's built sturdily too.
i know psb subs aren't really a popular choice here in pdvd, but yeah it's still a 3-letter sub
and i would encourage everyone to try it out! here's to wishing it comes in dark cherry