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Help finding a subwoofer

I want a subwoofer that meets the following criteria.

1. 12 inch driver max size. Or 8 inch driver plus passive driver. Or 10 inches driver.

2. Android or IPhone or iPad app to change settings anytime I want.

3. Speaker high level inputs.

Please if you know any let me know.

System is for music primarily movies completely secondary. I really have two systems that can use the sub(s). Main drivers do not go low. On set is Cain and Cain single Ben with Fostex 8 inch driver. the other Martin Logan Motion 15, these are nice small speakers that Are not expensive.

Thanks for your contributions

 

 

alanpiga

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dynamiclinearity
239 posts
 

No suggestions but two comments.

First an 8" woofer plus passive radiator is still just an 8" woofer. A passive radiator may look like a woofer but it's just a port substitute.

Second, I know there are arguments against this but I'd look for a sub with a high pass crossover that rolls off the bottom of the main speaker. This takes a big load off the main speaker allowing it to play louder and cleaner.

 

dynamiclinearity
239 posts
 

I was using a set of SEAS Froy3 speakers and added a pair of 18" woofers crossed passively about 85 Hz designed by the SEAS designer(a friend) and the improvement in openness , detail and clarity was overtly noticeable even thoughthe Froy3 was already very good. Of course being designed by the Froy3 designer the crossover between the speakers and woofers was custom designed for just this case.

I do understand the lack of a high pass when the high pass is generic and not a special design for the speakers and woofer. It's easier to integrate without the high pass but you pay a price for this flexibility.

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