kef Sub woofers which ones would you choose Kube 2 or HTB2SE ?

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Hi need some help and advice I hopefully will be getting some kef 2005.3 but i am undecided on which subs to go for?

Either the kube 2 or for £140 extra the round HTB2SE .

Looks aside is it worth the extra £140 for the round kef subs

Many Thanks

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

I would opt for the HTB2 every time. It is a far more capable subwoofer and now that it is £499 the price differential is much smaller.

 

[Anonymous]

I recently purchased the KHT3005SE-K2 (with KUBE-2 sub) and I'm very pleased with it. It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but I prefer the look of the KUBE-2 over that of the HTB2...clean, simple lines...nice geometric shape. The HTB2 looks a bit too busy for my taste, and the illuminated KEF logo on top is rather gimmicky.Also, I prefer to hide the driver behind a cover, just as I do with the satellite speakers. Naked drivers bother me.According to What Hi-Fi, the KUBE-2 delivers more bass punch (thanks to its greater displacement volume), and since I watch movies primarily, this is perfect. However, if you want a more "musical" sub, then the HTB2 is the better choice.
I recently purchased the KHT3005SE-K2 (with KUBE-2 sub) and I'm very pleased with it. It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but I prefer the look of the KUBE-2 over that of the HTB2...clean, simple lines...nice geometric shape. The HTB2 looks a bit too busy for my taste, and the illuminated KEF logo on top is rather gimmicky.

Also, I prefer to hide the driver behind a cover, just as I do with the satellite speakers. Naked drivers bother me.

The KUBE-2 delivers more bass punch (thanks to its greater displacement volume), and since I watch movies primarily, this is perfect. However, if you want a more "musical" sub, then the HTB2 is the better choice.

UPDATE:

I just realized that the KUBE-2 has additional controls that are lacking in the HTB2: a Crossover Frequency Control and a Level Control. This is important to me because my Nakamichi AV-10 receiver has neither control for the subwoofer.