Thoughts on having 2 different sized subs in same room


We are currently in the process of redoing our living room and "Managment", or should I say my, wife does not want any funiture in the design that will provide a place for my equipment. Luckily I still have my main system in my man cave / media room and now since I have an extra sub was considering incorporating into my main system.

Main system breakdown:

Bob Carver Crimson 275 Tube Amp

(80w x2 @ 8 ohms)

Parasound ZPre3 Pre-Amp

U-Turn Orbit TT w/ Ortofon Super OM20 

Ifi Zen Phono Pre Amp

Warfedale EVO 4.3 Speakers

SVS SB12-NSD subwoofer 

Potential Sub to add:

Audio Source SW15" 200 w Sub

Any thoughts?

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Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

it is best to go pre-out to self-powered subs, then line level (less low bass) back to the preamp to amp. thus neither the amp or main speakers try to make low bass. that will help you with the carver 275 driving your 88 sensitivity mains which I imagine already sound real good. If you ever want to try a lower powered amp, you would be ready.

your existing preamp lacks pre-out, main in, so other changes ... perhaps think long range.

for home theater, small office, I use only 1 sub, my main music system has 15" woofers which you could think of as a stereo pair of subs. bass can definitely be directional

music system: I reccomend self-powered, front facing, no ports, stereo pair of matching subs. Subs located adjacent to the mains. It is both the fundamentals and the overtones of bass notes that give directionality.

you could use a Y splitter to go to two self-powered subs.