Jeff of Arabica
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I’m gonna back Maddog’s play and say that my dual 15” Caintuck Audio Hawthorne subs were a major step improvement in my system when an increase in low end is needed. I don’t always engage this supplemental bass system with my Omega SAHO’s since they have so much tight, tuneful and voluminous bass on their own, but when I do, boy do those OB bass drivers deliver that Randy built using Bubinga wood!
I use a LabGruppen amplifier and couldn’t speak more highly. They are a bit pricey but I had two lower priced, but highly regarded pro amps in place prior, and none come close to the LabGruppen.
When done well, adding tasteful bass to the Betsy OB’s from Caintuck makes for a combination that is hard to beat. Just speaking to what I have heard, it is impossible to beat in the “bang for the buck” category. But this is my opinion based on my ownership of Betsy Baffles and Caintuck OB Hawthorne bass drivers - up against all that I have heard in my listening room and the insane systems at the audio shows I have attended.
I had a really nice and musical Vienna Acoustics sealed subwoofer. It was no match for OB bass drivers with the Betsy’s. For fast, nimble, and undistorted musical bass, they are the bees knees. Now for home theater, that is another discussion.
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