Thanks. Many have suggested Rytmick subs...however...their website it too wordy and all over the place |
Thanks Ghosthouse. I just want to be clear....I'm not unhappy with the bass, low end I have. In fact, I think it's great. I'm not purchasing because I feel something is "missing" more so at times I love really deep strong bass (I can turn sub off If I choose). Deep classical organ to EDM. My musical taste is varied. Coming from a subwoofer a few years back in my 2 channel system, it's really something I like and it "adds" to my listening experience. I was running 2.1 until we moved into a townhome about 10 years ago. We moved back into a house we purchased 4 years ago and I can now happily add a sub back into the mix. So yes, I love how balanced my system is now. In fact, it's the best I have heard except for a couple of other's systems I was able to listen. So while I appreciate the room advice etc( I have my room dialed in nice), I'm just wanting to induulge myself in to the world of heavy bass at times :) |
Yes ghosthouse SVS is probably where I am going. The RELs seem quite nice, however, They have a rep for being overpriced. REL did just kick off a Christmas sale. I will look thru my email |
Great! What kind of tips did they give you? |
thanks. Looks like most are pleased with SVS |
I agree. I've had both. The ported sub was a bit "loose" or sloppy for music. Felt slow as well. Great for action movies where you want to feel the low rumble of a submarine, etc. The sealed unit sounded like more of an extension of the speaker woofer. |
Dave thanks for advice. RELs are still being considered. REL recommended the S3 or the T/9i for my set up |
Is there any advantage of a 12 inch woofer vs 10 inch? The Rel t/9i has a 10 inch woofer 300 watt amp. The SvS has a 12 inch woofer with 500 watt amp. |
The Sumiko's actually look like nice subs. Yes, they seem to be a REL copycat (Sumiko use to distribute REL). |
Well i ordered the svs sb2000. An audiophile friend I trust told me the SVS blends really nice with 2 channel and i should buy another if all goes well. So we’ll see. Ill report back once up and running |
Don't forget to treat yourself to an Antimode 8033 room eq as well. Does the Antimode just control the EQ/DSP portion or does it adjust volume of sub as well? I'm thinking of picking one up at only $300 or so. From what I gather, I should set sub up as normal for best sound, THEN run the Antimode for auto eq, etc adjustments. |
I got the SVS hooked in and I really love it. I'm still going to do some fine tuning position wise. I have it 95% there but ran out of time yesterday. BTW, the SVS RCA cables seem to be well built and really nice (i purchased seperate) |
willemj, thanks I will take a look |
I believe I have them dialed in about the best a single sub can do for my space. I am going to purchase a second in january/ I have it to where sound seems to lean to 53% left and 47% right (placed behind left speaker.). I set up with mono sources. Really, I could live with it. I would say a general listener would not notice.
I'm amazed how the sub really adds a presence to listening. For my taste, the bass should sound cozy and warm. The sub adds that along with some punch. You can really feel Neil Pearts bass drum and the moog bass pedal on Moving Pictures by RUSH. The heartbeat on Dark Side of the moon has a little tiny bit of stomp to it (which i like). For now I have it dialed in. I may do some more changing later on...but I really like the results thus far |
I just received the Antimode 8033ii yesterday and hopefully be able to set up today or tomorrow sometime. Do you leave the antimode on all the time? |
If you're not interested in quality sound spend your money elsewhere. Actually, If I were interested in quality sound, I would not be buying a subwoofer to begin with. I would spend the money on room treatments, speaker placement optimization, and exotic pebbles. |
Also the word "quality" needs a qualifier like "good" or "mediocre" or "smelly." Exactly. A TIC response to an audio expert :) |
Since I started this thread, I have moved to a dedicated listening room with room treatments and bass traps. I'm still using the Antmode to calibrate my sb2000 sub (still only one). I'm thinking of moving up to a pair of sb3000's. The newer SVS has calibraion apps, I'm not certain if the SVS calibration would better my current AntiMode.
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