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Dynaudio Sub 6 vs Sub 18s vs Sub 3 with Special 40s

Hi all,

I have a pair of Special 40s hooked up to a NAIM Supernait 2 and I'm looking to find the best bang for my buck upgrade to the sound.  Through some research (and feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken) it seems adding a subwoofer to the mix might be just the thing.  Naturally I thought of Dynaudio's lines first to mate with the Special 40s.  I have some questions though.

First, the Sub 6s are a bit pricey and somewhat hard to find - but the 18s really is widely available still and more affordable.  I understand they are the same minus the specific DSP settings and finish quality which I do not care about.  My question - is it worth it to splurge on the Sub 6 just for the DSP match to the Special 40s?  My understanding is given the Supernait 2 setup I might not even really be able to get the full benifits of the DSP considering I am planning on using the Sub-out from the NAIM and essentially run full signal to both the speakers and the Sub.

There's also the Sub 3 (or 9s) to consider but I'm not sure it will have the right amount of power/weight to make a difference in my medium size living room (10' x 18' approx).

Any other ideas for Subwoofers or upgrades considering I think I want to keep with the speakers and amplification setup for now?

All ideas/input are warmly appreciated - Cheers!

terracebk21

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mofojo
2,312 posts
 

Never heard a Dyn sub but they never comes up in subwoofer discussions. Maybe it’s overlooked for some reason, overpriced?? Never seen one being displayed in a store either. At least the ones I’ve been to it seems to always be REL or JL. Dunno. 

JL makes a damn nice sub even their cheaper ones. I’ve been running a Rythmic for a few months and it’s really nice. Does not have the punch you in the gut impact of the JL though but I think blends in a little better. Need to get my JL Fathom fixed then I’ll run both at some point. 
 

then there’s the littler guys subs like JTR that people just seem to rave about. 

mofojo
2,312 posts
 

I still don’t get why you don’t hear about Dyn subs? 
 

are they comparable with the JLs, SVS, Rel and other big dogs? 

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