Subs are available at widely varying price points and the lower you go in bandwidth or in desired SPL across that bandwidth the more you will spend. If your sub is supporting music reproduction only, there is very little point in having extension below 16 hz as that is the lowest frequency any instrument can produce as a fundamental to my knowledge. If you are talking about sound effects in movies, I am quite sure many movie soundtracks exploit frequencies below that though I have no intimate knowledge of which movies and how far below 16 hz movie sound tracks might go. You might take a look at the new SVS 17" sub while certainly not cheap, the one review I read on them was quite impressive claiming vanishingly low distortion at even sub-sonic frequencies. They also have a try it in your home for 45 days I believe. Further there is a control app for their subs that allows tweaking its performance from your listening position that is quite sophisticated. Between the app and their home trial, I'd give them a vote for being a low risk purchase. I have a pair of their PC2000 subs in my office/music room and love them. Not cheap, but quality usually isnt.
One Sub or Two?
Hey folks, looking for some thoughts here on subs…
Putting together a system with B&W 801 D4s and a HTM81 D4. I don’t think B&W makes the best subs necessarily, so…
1. Looking for recommendations for other sub brands…I’ve heard good things about REL for example
2. Wonder whether I should get one “really good” sub or two “pretty good subs?”
System is for 2 channel listening to classic rock and also 5.1 audio for home theater purposes.
McIntosh amps and pre/pro.
Many thanks in advance for your advice…I appreciate it!