Two subwoofers??


I have an MX-700 sub. I love the speed that the twin 8" drivers deliver, but I could use more "impact". I know that this sub is room sensitive, and it has been placed with care, so I am fairly certain that I am getting all I can from the sub. I have been toying with the idea of adding a second MX-700 (my wife does not know this). I know that you can gain up to 6db from a second sub, but I am worried about sound cancellation. My question is this:

Has anyone tried a second sub, and what were the overall effects?

and

For anyone that has a second sub, what placement is the best to avoid sound cancellation?

Love to hear from anyone whose wife is more understanding of this fun hobby.......
skidrhow

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I have certainly gleaned alot of good information from the follow-up threads to my original question. After reading all of them, I have come up with the following:

1. Everyone seems to agree (except for Search4tas) that I could certainly benefit from two subs. Let me clarify, that I have auditioned the M20's, and they did have a great bottom end for a mini-monitor.

2.The end result from the use of two subs is heavily dependant on room placement and room dimensions / layout.

Let me put another question out there then. My previous question and all of the resulting threads assumed that I would use two subs with 8" drivers (as I stated that speed was a priority). My question then is this: What about two subs; one with 8" drivers that would be x-over to kick in between 80Hz and 40Hz and a 15" sub with a x-over to take over lower than 40Hz. This would require an external x-over in my setup, but would negate most of the sub placement problems. Anyone tried this????

Thanks for all of the great info so far......
I was not suggesting using three subs. Let me clarify. I have B&W CM2 speakers for the front and surrounds. These are great speakers if only a little light on the bottom end. To fill out the lower end, I now have only the one sub, and am exploring the idea of a second sub. My previous thread was to inquire if anyone had tried a two sub arrangement that used a large driver sub for lower freqs (40Hz and below) and a smaller driver sub for the 80Hz to 40Hz range.