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JL Audio 2nd sub - mix match F112 and F113?

I am running a JL Audio F113 in my HT room with great results since 2008. I also have JL Audio 4ch and 13 inch sub in my VW Tiguan, so I'm sold on their sub sound and power. I am one to balance the sound out naturally, not crank the sub beyond what is musically balanced.

I keep hearing that you really need a second sub to fill out the room. I would be looking most likely on the used market and the F112 is commonly listed secondhand but not the F113. This room is 19 by 18, not ideal like my 2 channel room but it works and sounds good.

Would it be problematic to have an F112 and an F113 in the same room? It is a mono signal isn't it. Or can things be maintained in stereo

I know probably an issue, guess I should just be patient and wait to snag another F113.

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willland
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Great advice from Mike and the JLAudio techs however I
don't see mixing an F112 and F113 as being problematic at
all. Both will be tonally similar, if not exact, and
have the same design philosophy. Though amplifier output
is higher in the F113, I don't think volume output will
be that much different so to make blending the two subs
too difficult.

I have been running four subs(pair Klipsch RT-10d's, SVS
SB13 Plus, Revel B15) in my main HT/music rig for some
time now and could not be happier with the results. I
will not tell you it was a short and simple task to get
it "right" but with countless hours of
placement changes and EQ(Audyssey MultEQ XT and onboard
sub EQ's), I feel my efforts have been successful.

Two subs from the same company as similar as the F112 and
F113 are, you will not have to put in the time and
effort I have to get good results.

Bill
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