Subs & Group Delay


Any opinions as to the value of this spec vs. distortion specs. At any given price it seems that you can choose to optimze one or the other - or maybe compromisse a bit on each. Even the pricey JL 113 can't touch the $600 SVS for distortion at 95db (anechoic), but it shows about half the group delay. I'll try to audition both, but in the meantime, any opinions on the relative merits of these measures would be appreciated.

Marty
martykl

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Unless you listen almost exclusively to Baroque Organ, I can't imagine much 20hz content. For HT use, where the 'musical' properties of a sub are.....less needed......it may even be a non-starter when listening to 'effects'.
Also, if Crossed-over low enough, that mitigates the effect of 20hz 3rd harmonic. I cross over at between 40/45hz and even my vented HSU produces pretty tight stand up bass. So the amplitude of 3rd/5th harmonic 20hz is pretty well attenuated.