Upgrading sub to get a live feel.


I currently have a set of JBL 4319 which has its history as 4310. They are studio monitors and as a result they sound like studio monitors you hear everything, but they lack the physical presence on the low end. They have wonderful mid range and voice presence. I also have a pair of SVS SB1000 to help with the low end. 

I want to eventually upgrade to JBL 4367 with upgraded pair of subs, for this reason, but in the mean time would a sub upgrade be considered before the speakers. 


thewatcher101
Hello watcher,

    Excellent!  It sounds like you're very pleased and are gaining some good knowledge and experience with your custom 4-sub DBA.   

You stated:
"Volume is fun to play with, if you set them all the same you get a better sense of space, but if you set the front higher than the rear, you get stage imaging. I'll play with this setting and see what comes from it."

     This is very interesting to me.  I've never used a custom DBA where you can control the volume and crossover on each individual sub. I've only used the AK Swarm DBA system were you control all 4 subs volume and crossover as a group.  
     I have all 4 set at 45% volume and a crossover usually at 40-50 Hz and I'd characterize it in your terms as improving my system's soundstage and its sense of space or airiness. But I'd like to be able to control the degree of these qualities like you're able to. 



Enjoy,
Tim