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Adding a sub. - can i start with one?

I’m pretty happy with my setup I’ve assembled over the past year. However I feel I am missing some oomph and I find I am turning up the volume a lot. My space is big (converted barn) with 18 ft vaulted ceilings and about 700 sq ft of space with hardwood floors and minimal soft furniture. 
 

So I am thinking adding a sub woofer will help increase the bass and maybe give me more of the kick in the sound I’m used to in my old room and prior older speakers and amp. 
 

I’ve read that most people add 2 subs to a system instead of one. I’d prefer to spend the 2500 per side over time and just get one for now. What’s the thinking on one channel sub vs two and can I consider going from 1 to 2 later on as another upgrade?

daveinpa

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arafiq
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Two is better than one. One is better than none :)

 

 

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arafiq
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One advice I can give, based on a recent personal experience, is to not skimp on subwoofer quality -- buy the best you can afford. Case in point: I used to have a single T9/i sub and added a second T9i after a few months. It definitely made an improvement but not as pronounced as I was hoping for. I then had an opportunity to buy a REL S/510, so I sold both my T9i's to help fund the purchase. I can tell you that a single S/510 was better (in my system) than the pair of T9s. It brought out more punch, nuance, authority, and a level of finesse that the T9's simply couldn't match. I now have two S/510's and couldn't be happier. If I could have afforded it, I probably would have gone for 812's ... but I do want to retire at some point :)

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