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

goducks44

Go JL!! And hope you pick up an active crossover JL-1 from them as well. Big difference cutting off the lows from the 804’s and sending them off to a pair of subs. It takes effort however when the right frequency and slope is determined the transition is rather seamless and the dynamics seem to rise substantially. I use Maggie's to subs with an active Bryston 10B sub cross over. 

Hello goducks44,

Suggest that might add Hsu subwoofers to your search.  Dr. Hsu's facility is located in Anaheim, Ca.near the 57 fwy.  Dr.Hsu (Engineering PhD from MIT) has been designing subs for over 40 years.  Lots more info and contact info at his WS

https://hsuresearch.com

PS.  Either DR. Hsu (pronounced "shoe") or his right hand assistant, Kevin, answers calls,  Good luck in your search.

In my experience you have to spend upwards of $20,000 to get the kind of speaker that has nice 30Hz and below bass. Most do okay with 40 plus so for me a sub is a good addition. Even with much more expensive speakers that reach deeper I want a sub. YMMV

fastfreight +1

I have a nice 10” Rel (T/9i that works so well, I’ve not needed to shop further. 
when integrated properly they pressurize the room without making their presence known, by directionality nor boominess.