Subwoofer for music only ?


I'm looking to install a subwoofer in my bedroom system, The room size is 13' x 13'. I'm looking at the SVS 1000 Pro, the REL 1205 or the Golden Ear Forcefield 3. or I can use one of these in my HT set-up and move my SVS 2000 into my 2 channel stereo set up. My bedroom set-up consist of a Micro Mega M-100 with AE-509's, just looking to add a little low-end. Any thoughts on which may be a good match?

rbull11

@mceljo it has a bigger nicer cabinet and a 10 inch passive radiator instead of an 8 inch passive radiator so it can dig lower and harder

@rbull11   "but with the SVS app I can easily make adjustments if the subwoofer is under the foot of the bed like my last one. ( can't access control panel ) and having the side woofer configuration it will work for my set-up."

No experience with SVS. Folks have mentioned good phone, warrantee, and satisfaction support. Seems like a smart choice.

Included affordable remote functional or application access has been available on subwoofer for almost two decades. Maybe just a bit to controversial or complicated for todays off the shelf designers. All the best with it  

I use two SVS SB2000 Pros in my theater and they sound fantastic when I listen to music 2-channel. Keep in mind that the room acoustics are everything when it comes to subwoofers. There are a lot of great options in those price ranges, but none will sound right if you don’t place them properly in the room…

Stereo Bass, Bass with Imaging!

overtones, harmonics

overtones emanate from the primary note, thus they are from the driver that makes the primary/fundamental note, (not another driver).

doesn’t matter what your crossover is set at, whatever primary note a sub (or any driver) makes will have it’s own overtones. (from that driver, from that location)

Say sub makes a 30 hz ’wide wave’ room filling mono bass note. there will be overtones: 60hz; 90hz; 120hz .... that become directional, enhancing imaging.

By the overtones you perceive the location of that sub making the primary mono 30 hz, You/your brain deduces where the fundamental comes from.

that’s why you want a stereo pair of subs, front facing, adjacent to your primaries.

no ports, if so, only front facing, not letting sound from the rear ports muddying the primary, in any way, even very slightly.

there is a ratio of decreasing volume as it relates to the overtones, perhaps someone can clarify that.

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room reflections are an entirely different matter

Got the SVS 3000 Micro in today and hooked it up. Sounds great. I placed it under the foot of my bed, Its located right in the middle of the main speakers about 3ft away. With the side firing subs it works out good and the app is easy to use. Now I just need to play with it a little.  Thanks for all the input.