Well... here they are!!!

[crazyravr]

The are still in their boxes and not opened. I will let them stay like this untill the trims, doors and baseboards go in. I dont want anything to get damaged before I start playing with them.



As to why I went with CHT.... it comes down to value for the money and customer service to me. Anytime I had a question Craig was right there to answer and to give advice. He did not ever put down the other company and thats what I really liked. Peter from HSU was the same way but again it came down to value for the $$$$.
Once I get them all unpacked and setup I will post pics of the finish and my thought about the sound. For now however, my wife thinks we got two bar fridges lol :)

[Ajax]

Very Nice! :applause: Based on your thread over at AVS, I really thought you had chosen the other guys. As you unpack and set them up, please keep the photos coming.

[craigsub]

Tom - A guy can get beaten up around here for telling people the subs are here, but you can't see them. :biglaugh:

[engtaz]

Tom - A guy can get beaten up around here for telling people the subs are here, but you can't see them. :biglaugh:

:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh: :biglaugh::biglaugh:

[Gorilla83]

Very nice, congrats! Now get those babies unboxed!!

[eljay]

Congrats on the new subs! :applause:

I look forward to reading your utterly meaningless, graph- and professional review-free thoughts and comments on them. :D

[boober]

CONGRATULATIONS! :woo:

[sbdman]

crazyravr, you had me completely convinced you went with Hsu! I had to do a double take when I saw this thread. I hope you have tough skin.

When you get those big boys powered up, I think you'll be able to put all your questions about performance and sq to rest. Looking forward to hearing from another VS user - this will be enjoyable!

Just remember to check the PEQ gain is on zero, and since 18" woofers move less than 3/4 (~69%) the throw of a 15", it takes a little longer to break in the new drivers. You'll start to hear a great sound get better in a month or two.

[craigsub]

Happy New Years, guys! There was mention made on AVS about the look of the boxes. Two things on this:

1. Tom and I met, and I personally delivered the subs to him. The boxes were not that big a deal, as they were not in the hands of truckers.

2. When we do ship the units, they look like this:



Again, nothing fancy (we have a lot of these boxes that don't say "Chase Home Theater" on them - when we do the next run of boxes, they will have more of our look), but quite functional.

I did not want people to get the impression that we would ship them without good protection.

[ben9732]

I think you're shipping them stealth just in case FPB works as a delivery truck driver.

[craigsub]

I think you're shipping them stealth just in case FPB works as a delivery truck driver.

:biglaugh:

[boober]

Happy New Years, guys! There was mention made on AVS about the look of the boxes. Two things on this:

1. Tom and I met, and I personally delivered the subs to him. The boxes were not that big a deal, as they were not in the hands of truckers.

2. When we do ship the units, they look like this:



Again, nothing fancy (we have a lot of these boxes that don't say "Chase Home Theater" on them - when we do the next run of boxes, they will have more of our look), but quite functional.

I did not want people to get the impression that we would ship them without good protection.

That picture looks oddly familiar to me... :peeping:

[F1Nels]

Hey Tom, congrats! If you need any help with anything don't hesitate to give me a shout. I can bring my Omnimic over to help with setup. In the mean time, set them up, rack up some hours on them, and enjoy!

[crazyravr]

Thank you guys. They will stay in boxes a few more days while the construction goes on. I dont want any accidents to happen ;) while the trim is being installed. When its all done I will post pics of all the equipment that will go into the HT room (its now all piled in a spare bedroom for now).

[tesseract]

Well, I could have helped you out with driver break in.*


*Note to future VS-18.1 buyers in my locale. :smoke1: