Off my recent experience:
My personal formula (and ymmv) for good properly integrated, deep bass from a sub requires (in order of importance):
1) SMS-1. Will allow you to "see" your room above the range of the subs as well as properly integrate the subs and eq them. This is a huge advantage in getting successfully set up.
2) Room treatment. I "saw" the elevated response from 100hz to 150hz (+15 db at peak) with the SMS analyzer section. Two Bass Busters (tuned hemholz resonaters from Echo Busters -ATC has a similar product) later, I saw that this hump was gone. The improvement was dramatic and very audible through the midrange.
3) Sub of your choice. I use 2 Velodyne SPLR 8s, but A-goner Bob Reynolds has posted some amazing specs for the similarly priced (app $600 per) SVS subs that suggest they're a better choice if you're in a large room, listen very loud to organ music, or are thinking dual (home theater) use. BTW, Bob, Drew Eckhard, and Shadome are great resoiurces for bass/subwoofer questions.
Good Luck,
Marty
My personal formula (and ymmv) for good properly integrated, deep bass from a sub requires (in order of importance):
1) SMS-1. Will allow you to "see" your room above the range of the subs as well as properly integrate the subs and eq them. This is a huge advantage in getting successfully set up.
2) Room treatment. I "saw" the elevated response from 100hz to 150hz (+15 db at peak) with the SMS analyzer section. Two Bass Busters (tuned hemholz resonaters from Echo Busters -ATC has a similar product) later, I saw that this hump was gone. The improvement was dramatic and very audible through the midrange.
3) Sub of your choice. I use 2 Velodyne SPLR 8s, but A-goner Bob Reynolds has posted some amazing specs for the similarly priced (app $600 per) SVS subs that suggest they're a better choice if you're in a large room, listen very loud to organ music, or are thinking dual (home theater) use. BTW, Bob, Drew Eckhard, and Shadome are great resoiurces for bass/subwoofer questions.
Good Luck,
Marty