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Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass

I sold my older powered sub a while back. reasons-

1. It did not integrate well.

2. I was pretty satisfied with my 2 speakers bass output.

3. Was big, heavy and ugly.

After traveling around the counrty and listening to home systems put together by people who know their way around the industry I realized they all have something I did not. A well integrated bass array.

So what does a bass array add to a 2.0 system?

This is where words fail but I will try:

-Increased Involvement in the listening experience

-More enjoayble sound stage

So if you are like I was, a sub denier, I suggest you try one small

sub, as I did, and see what you experience. My $500 REL T5x experience

did it for me. Now I will buy a second one.

 

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tomic601
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@wspohn I know of a pair of PSE mono available in SoCal if needed for parts…

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wspohn
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The PSRs have been solid as a rock.

Richard gave me Hell when I sent him one of the mid-range drivers was toasted - he thought I had abused his speaker (it was really one of the mono Classe amps having a seizure and sending out a pulse that annihilated the driver. He rebuilt it for me though.

bartsavoie
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Yes to all the positive replies. I was thinking my speakers are big enough(dual 15's) that I don't need them. Also running 600 watt monoblocds.... shouldn't need a sub... good bass still missing. Not the perfect system, but should give me the bass I need???? NO!  
Added two SVS SB-3000 non ported subs and I'm DONE! Everything I was missing is there now. 

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asvjerry
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I've an array in my future....
I'll have to get there, but I can be remarkably patient...;)

My omnis will demand it, FGS....;)

avanti1960
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at the end of the day all a subwoofer does is provide sub bass and some tapering bass and midbass frequencies. 

they are not some kind of magical atsmopheric enhancement machine. 

the frequencies you hear are those generated in a large concert hall environment and were previously lacking without the sub.  those frequencies create the magic of the ambience and spaciousness.  

 

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