DOH!

[JonnyOzero3]

Yeah so I was sitting at work today and said, hey...maybe I should try my HO/Turbo tracking number. I read, "On Fedex truck for delivery."

Elated, I rushed home running lights, honking at old ladies and flipping off erratically driving teenagers...only to find....on my doorstep....

...a fedex door tag "sorry we missed you."

....timed 25 mins ago..almost exactly the time I left work.

DOH!

[jasonboulder]

Waiver dude. Waiver.

Of course, that's only if you trust the neighbors.

[Michael Bain]

That sucks. Are they going to come same time tommorow, or any chance to pick it up somewhere?

[JonnyOzero3]

Yeah, I signed the waiver thing, and I'll be there the same time tomorrow (forget work!). I'm in a good neighborhood, so it'll be fine. Also...somebody will hurt themselves trying to steal it. I wanted to pick it up, but they said I couldn't until the morning. I have to be at work, so I'll just come home early and meet the driver.

I'm excited!

[JonnyOzero3]

I'm opening the leather man to cut the box tape now...

teee heee and giggitty giggitty!

[tdekany]

I'm opening the leather man to cut the box tape now...

teee heee and giggitty giggitty!

that is awesome!!!!! take some pix???

[JonnyOzero3]

I'll get the camera.

Wow this thing is big. I could fit 2.5 UFW-10s in it.

[tdekany]

I'll get the camera.

Wow this thing is big. I could fit 2.5 UFW-10s in it.


But how does it sound? :D :D :D

[JonnyOzero3]

can't find my camera cord...pics will have to wait...sorry :( Looks just like craigsubs ;)

[JonnyOzero3]

But how does it sound? :D :D :D

It is sounding very clean, but I don't want to push it too hard yet. Just trying to ease it in there.

I need to run the auto-eq on my HK 435 again...doh.

[cschang]

How does it sound compared to the UFW's?

[JonnyOzero3]

Wow.

This is one serious subwoofer. Just hooked it up, listened for a min, wasn't satisfied...realized my settings were all wrong, then ran my HK AVR-435's Auto EQ (which actually helped), and sat down to:

- Nickleback - All the Right Reasons
- Shinedown - Us And Them
- Jacques Loussier Trio - Baroque Favorites
- Hsu/BAS CD sampler (at first I thought they misspelled "bass" haha)

Then:
- Finding Nemo - Sharks and Darla
- Incredibles - Rocket Scene
- War of the Worlds - Lightning and Machine Rises

It's 1am. I have to be up early for work, but I don't care. Frankly, I am amazed. Upon my first listen, the HO seems to have articulation and detail on par with my previous sub, the Onix Rocket UFW-10. But, it also extends way...way deeper, and can play much louder. I don't think I could pressurize my room this much with a pair of the UFW-10s.

The music I listened to just sounded plain "great". Everything was natural yet had this addiciting slam. More so than I've been used to lately. Very nice. I'm hesitant to get too enthusiastic, but I had a nagging thought that the Hsu blended with my Ascends better than did the Rocket. It didn't draw attention to itself at all. I don't think you'd ever guess it was behind you unless you knew it was there. Of course, it vibrates the couch a lot, so maybe you could guess

The movies, well...wow. My ears are tired and I didn't even get the amp warm to the touch. My UFW-10 on the other hand sometimes smells like it's cooking. Big difference there. I've played the Darla scene several times on my Rocket and I had no idea what it was really supposed to sound like. I also peaked over 100db on WOTW at the machine rises (just SPL meter). I don't know what to say...it sounds excellent. I listened to this scene on my buddy's VTF-2MKII and it was making port noise or something. I didn't get any here. I've only been into this HT for a few years, but I feel very, very good about this purchase.

Random notes: The packaging was sufficient. Some of the styrofoam flaked and got all over the turbo, that was annoying. Fit and finish look great to me, exact match for my stealthy ascends Port bung looks...bung-y. And damn, this thing is huge (to me). I could fit 2 1/2 UFW-10s inside it! Looks cool though, the turbo has a "whoa...what?" factor that I kind of like. I have friends coming over tomorrow for Hump-Day-Halo, so we'll see what comments they make. I think, "Dude...you're nuts" will be one of them.

More to follow when I have time. Just wanted to share that I am very happy with my purchase at first glance. Can't wait to BFD/REqW it

[dirtraven]

Just e-mailed Hsu to see if they still accepting Pre-Order for the HO. I will see if they let me.

[Pete_Hsu]

Excellent Jonny, thank you very much! Sounds like you are having fun and enjoying the music, which is the most important part.

P.S. We are still offering a $100 discount on VTF-3 HO, but no 1/2 price shipping special.
Sincerely,

[dirtraven]

P.S. We are still offering a $100 discount on VTF-3 HO, but no 1/2 price shipping special.
Sincerely,

Thanks Peter, I just Pre-ordered my HO. Since you guys aren't shipping yet, I can use my SVS for another week or so before I sell it on E-bay. Need to pay for the HO somehow. ;)

[Pete_Hsu]

Smart thinking my friend, smart thinking, I like the way you have thought this out!

Sincerely,

[JimLely]

Thanks Peter, I just Pre-ordered my HO. Since you guys aren't shipping yet, I can use my SVS for another week or so before I sell it on E-bay. Need to pay for the HO somehow. ;)


Which SVS do you have and what is the finish?

Jim

[JonnyOzero3]

chocolately with a hint of oak?

[dirtraven]

Which SVS do you have and what is the finish?

Jim


Exactly the same as the pB12-iSD, in black. But i'm only selling it locally (NYC area) since it's practically impossible for me to pack this thing, unless I get the HO and use that box.... hmmmmmm :rolleyes:

[dirtraven]

chocolately with a hint of oak?

That actually would be interesting color! :cool: