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Will a sub woofer mess up my tone and phase aligned speakers

Hi, I posted recently about my vandersteen 1ci 's. Someone suggested I add a sub woofer.  Well I've found a nice 2nd hand Martin logan grotto (not i) (comments welcome).

My question is: will the addition of a 3rd party sub work at cross purposes to the time & phase alignment of my 1ci 's?

~Jim
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erik_squires
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I've never heard a well integrated sub that didn't use EQ. I've heard subs sound decent to good, but not perfect.

Fortunately this is something that can be done later.

Best,

E


erik_squires
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So the issue with the Grotto is it lacks fine equalization.

Having a parametric or digital EQ, especially one that self-equalizes well is a big deal. Without this a sub will be hit or miss.

Best,

E
erik_squires
16,644 posts
 
No.

Having said that, integration of a sub is always many times more difficult than getting a full range pair of speakers situated correctly.

Plan to spend quite a bit of time and energy, or get professional help.

Properly integrated a sub is glorious for all kinds of music.

Best,


E
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