Power ratings are not entirely accurate....at least not when I bought a 90wpc Elite years ago and discovered it's real world wpc in 5.1 was closer to 75 wpc.
If this has changed I'd love to hear more about it.
I think the bottom line is Axiom speakers. An extra 'claimed' 20 wpc ain't gonna make a shit of difference. And yes, this is my little dig at PH.
I'm with Tom on waiting. If $400 is so easy now, just think think what you can get in a year.
A good sub. HA!
(PH probably hates me now...
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