Swampwalker is right ... and I'll add that if you have crushing bass in your mains, leave the sub out of the music equation unless you have some perverse need for all that bass. I have always maintained that a sub is the hardest addition you can make to a stereo system. The crossover points and placement can drive you to distraction.
best sub for both HT and 2 channel audio for 500 bucks
I will be running four Martin (vintage) tower speakers, a B&W CC6S2 Center and am looking for a decent sub for 500 bucks. Is that possible? My HT receiver is a Yamaha RXV-3000. I need some sugguestions. This will be my first subwoofer ever. My Martins have Bone Crushing Bass already. Do I really need a Sub? I have a Nikko Alpha VI Power Amp (300 per side of good clean power), to possibly run a passive sub. What are the pros and cons of passive vs. active. Thanks for your input........Dave