Why 8" subwoofer?

[alandandrew]

Hi guys,

I don't understand why the people recommend me 8" subwoofer. why cannot be 12"?, please, i need your advices.

-Receiver: 5.1 Sony STR-DH500,

-Center speaker: Sony SS-CR3000,

-Front speakers: Sony SS-F6000 Floor Standing Speakers,

-Rear speakers: Sony SS-B1000,

-Subwoofer: i have a active Sony subwoofer model SA-WMSP75 from a Sony HT-DDW750 Home Theater System .

My first option was a JBL ES250PBK 12" but now im seriously planing buy a Elemental Designs A2-300.

Also i read good reviews about the Acoustic Audio HD-SUB12

But first i would like to know why people recommend me a 8" not 12" sub?

I live in small apartment and i use my home theater only to play movies(horror and action) i love deep and highs bumps!

I hope you can hepl me guys!

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[Frijoles24 10+ year member]

i dotn think u need a 12 inch sub in a small apartment.

i hated it when my neighbor would use his.

we had a problem. i told him to shut up. so did everybody else.

keep the bass in a house, or in ur car. since at least a car moves away and isnt ur neighbor

 

[Frijoles24 10+ year member]

and an 8 inch in ur apartment is plenty...

my 8 inch is doing fine in my house. gets enough bumps!

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

8" tend to do very well in home applications. However i've heard that elemental designs in their test room and it sounds awesome. I considered buying one myself

 

[Josh_101 10+ year member]

Go with the eD A2-250, you dont need much in a apartment. A bigger sub will tick off the neighbors.