Subs?


Looking at adding a sub or subs to my system.  My room is a dedicated room, 13’x25’.  My speakers are B&W 804/D3.  Levinson amp and McIntosh preamp.  Looking JL Audio.  My question, is a bigger sub better - 13” over a 12”? Is a bigger sub better than 2 x10” subs?  Thx

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For sure not one sub.  It may make your system sound worse-it did for me. Two subs at a minimum, 4 being best.  As has been previously mentioned-the biggest effect of adding subs is how it cleans up the sonic clutter in your room. The second effect is a tighter more natural bass. The audiokinesis swarm is a great value and would likely work well with your speakers.  I had one in place for several years, until I realized my Magico S7's with 3 10" woofers each were running over the 4 10" subwoofers in the swarm. I switched to  4 B&W DB1D's and the improvement was astonishing.  If you don't go with the swarm, I would recommend that you chose a sub with DSP capabilities.  Again, at least 2 subs!