Orbital
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Jase has just decided to close the above thread which was a pain as I'd just spent 30 minutes writing a reply to Matt F's comments!!
As it happens, I was recently able to compare the two side by side as my old boss got in contact with me a few weeks ago asking me if I'd like to go and see his new cinema room. Now I knew he'd got an HGS-15 because we'd discussed the merits of the sub ages ago over a few pints and then a week later he told me he'd ordered one. Between these two meetings we'd had the "The Big Event" thread here on the forum, which sounded like a great idea but died a death. This discussion had various people posting how the various subs would perform against each other in a side by side comparison. I mentioned this thread to my mate and he said "bring yours up when you come to have a look at the new room". So that's exactly what I did. Now I'm not saying it was the most scientific comparison in the world but its more than most people on this forum have had an opportunity to do. The outcome? Yes the HGS-15 was the better sub, without doubt. It was more controlled and just generally had the edge in all departments. But that's all it was "an edge" It by no means whatsoever blew the 15 out the water, it was a close run thing in every respect and that's what I meant when I said "scared it to death". These two subs are poles apart price wise and the comparison should have been a none event but it wasn't, the Servo 15 held its own extremely well indeed. Perhaps I should have said it gave the HGS-15 "a good run for its money" rather than "scare to death" it's less sensationalist and for that I apologise.
As for your last comment:
Cheers
Dave
Yes and I feel the Servo 15 gets exactly the same treatment off people who have never heard it either.Originally posted by Matt F
It amazes me how many people who don't own and have probably never even heard the HGS15 knock it.
Matt
As it happens, I was recently able to compare the two side by side as my old boss got in contact with me a few weeks ago asking me if I'd like to go and see his new cinema room. Now I knew he'd got an HGS-15 because we'd discussed the merits of the sub ages ago over a few pints and then a week later he told me he'd ordered one. Between these two meetings we'd had the "The Big Event" thread here on the forum, which sounded like a great idea but died a death. This discussion had various people posting how the various subs would perform against each other in a side by side comparison. I mentioned this thread to my mate and he said "bring yours up when you come to have a look at the new room". So that's exactly what I did. Now I'm not saying it was the most scientific comparison in the world but its more than most people on this forum have had an opportunity to do. The outcome? Yes the HGS-15 was the better sub, without doubt. It was more controlled and just generally had the edge in all departments. But that's all it was "an edge" It by no means whatsoever blew the 15 out the water, it was a close run thing in every respect and that's what I meant when I said "scared it to death". These two subs are poles apart price wise and the comparison should have been a none event but it wasn't, the Servo 15 held its own extremely well indeed. Perhaps I should have said it gave the HGS-15 "a good run for its money" rather than "scare to death" it's less sensationalist and for that I apologise.
As for your last comment:
I find that rather insulting to be honest and is exactly why I didn't post my findings on this forum because I knew I would incur the wrath of the "my system is better than yours because it costs three times as much" brigade. In the majority of cases that rule holds true but now and again you get a product that hits way above its price range and the Servo 15 is one of them, I think that much is accepted."When the cat can't reach the fish on the table he says it stinks anyway".
Cheers
Dave