Being a fellow fiend of bass, a few more points on the system I mentioned.

The LS1208B's are hornloaded, which has the huge benefit of efficiency, but at the cost of low frequency extension. The low frequency -3dB will shift with the number of boxes you use together (as the mouth gets larger). If you plan on always using them in a large block of 4, this isn't an issue as they should perform quite well down to 35-40hz. However if you want to use just one box, you may find the sub 50hz material lacking (or overwhelmed by the 70-80hz) unless you can corner load them.

That said, double 18" boxes such as the LS1004, EAW LA118, or Peavey QW218 do will most likely outperform most hornloaded subs in the 30-40 hz range. The Peavey Q-Wave 218 has indeed received rave reviews (once you remove the badging).

Now the ultimate would be a larger horn, such as those offered by Bassmaxx, Servodrive, EAW KF940, Danley sound, or the DIY LABsub. These bring a hefty price, size, and weight, and still require being used in blocks of 4 - but can offer massive output down below 30 hz.

So many choices!

Oh man, I have to say the Blue Cube sound system is a total disaster!

And it was the KV2 guys that started Terence down that road!
I think!

Anyway they put too small a speaker too high up for the intended pupose.

A visit to Blue Cube is a lesson in placement of speakers

Bad placement of spoeakers!

So Terrance then hauls in his strip club Mackies system,
and we are stuck with multiple "primary" sound sources.

The KV2 system is linked to a 8-16 channel system processor that is supposed to properly place in a "sound field" any signal source.

I suggest a visit just to find out one good way to throw away 100,000$ in sound equiptment (maybe just 75,000!)

So back to the discussion.

We will fight to the grave about speakers probably, but I will concede that yorkville has a sweet 12" self powered speaker.

For the money I am divided over the 1521 and the yorville.

You see in reality, (i am a bass fiend! too) I wont do dance music without a sub. So haveing a 15 on top is not the best choice sound wise. A good high powerted 12" might be better, and the yorkville has a "I can take it" attitude.

So I just priced the KV2 and the big horn loaded system is 13,000 perstack. That includes the amp/processor package.

Every sound guy I have heard has said they have to turn the system down. Of course on a beach at night (4:00am ,say) nobody is going to ask you to turn down, but on a street festival or to supplement a club system, gossip is that the sys op will make you de-throttle, in order to not out shine their gut less system.

I still question whether there is enough bass for me or the other scholarly gentle men on this list.

This from a couple other dance system contractors.

The Bassmax has a new sub that should keep them the best sub manufacturer in the world. Price/ over 3,000$


I strongly recommend looking at the Mackie 1231. It sounds good enough, better than any other consumer level gear. It has an amp built in, you just plug and play, it has some decent bass, but I would get more just cause.