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  Do you think you need a subwoofer?
Why almost any one needs subwoofers in their audio systems?

I talk with my audio friends about and each one give me different answers, from: I don't need it, to : I love that.

Some of you use subwoofers and many do in the speakers forum and everywhere.

The question is: why we need subwoofers ? or don't?

My experience tell me that this subwoofers subject is a critical point in the music/sound reproduction in home audio systems.

What do you think?
Rauliruegas  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-04-05
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04-07-09   Raul: why do you think there is so much resistance on this ...   Jimjoyce25

04-09-09   Dear jimjoyce25: there are many factors that contribute to d ...   Rauliruegas

04-09-09   Hi raul, i'm late arriving at this party and have not read t ...   Pryso

04-10-09   Dear pryso: thank you to share your experiences about are re ...   Rauliruegas

04-10-09   Raul: i've been a convert since 1990.   Jimjoyce25

04-10-09   Lord no the 7in woofers on my thiels go plenty enough deep f ...   Velocityofhue

04-10-09   Dear velocityyofhue: as i posted and from my point of view ...   Rauliruegas

04-11-09   Big speakers need love to raul. look at oneobgyn. he's got h ...   Gregadd

04-11-09   Dear gregadd: that system is a " impressive " cost ...   Rauliruegas

04-11-09   As usual raul you are not without an good opinion. dragging ...   Gregadd

04-11-09   The sub's alternative imho is a tremendous " tool " ...   Rauliruegas

04-11-09   Dear gregadd: no fight, i respect that great system owner: i ...   Rauliruegas

04-11-09   Raul: i agree with your basic thesis about using stereo pai ...   Gmorris

04-12-09   Dear gmorris: as you point out a different sub's integration ...   Rauliruegas

04-12-09   "...maggies are down about 3db at about 30hz..." ...   Gregadd

04-12-09   Dear gregadd: from the planar speakers the maggies are one t ...   Rauliruegas

04-13-09   The aerial sw-12 takes a correct approach. while not cheap ( ...   Gregadd

04-13-09   Dear gregadd: yes the aerial is very good option. its price ...   Rauliruegas

04-14-09   Raul---what is your view of the method used in the legacy fo ...   Jimjoyce25

04-14-09   Dear jim: this legay is a very nice approach/design that add ...   Rauliruegas

04-15-09   Dear jim: other factor that could help to that legacy speake ...   Rauliruegas

04-16-09   Raul, from my earlier post, you know i agree with the benefi ...   Pryso

04-16-09   Dear pryso: the range ( high/low )i the imd depends mainly ...   Rauliruegas

04-17-09   Dear pryso: imho i think that there are some non know-how on ...   Rauliruegas

04-17-09   Dear pryso: the big evolution acoustic speakers are a good e ...   Rauliruegas

04-17-09: Drummermitchell
For me as our living room is really big(11X12)I was hesitant in trying 2 subs.to some folks I might do things backwards.
in four years we bought a 900sq.ft. house,and of course I love audio.So I have been buying gear suited more for a bigger room.My speakers are revel 50as,Bryston 28B-sst+7B-sst+1X4Bsst,2XDD-15 subs.One which I have been using just for the .1 for movies.Raul suggested trying the 2 in stereo.
As I don't have much room I tried it in front of my speakers.One sub was good if you were sitting where I was sitting.Using two in stereo solidified the bottomend(Way more) and gave me way more soundstage depth,almost a 3-D effect.I imagine some are thinking,two DD-15s in a 11X12 room.And why i am I not using satellite for mains.the revels put out a nice bottom end(stereo direct)But adding a sub makes it way more solid,like a we'll recorded kick drum or bass guitar.adding two just makes it very enjoyable(more like a live event).I have no boominess,bloat,no nasties.I could only imagine when we add on to our house or buy a bigger house,how much more I'll get out of her.I thought two subs
might be too much(quite the opposite if you listen and be patient when adjusting the subs).I do Y cables out of my R+Lpre to amps and subs,speakers set to large.I have the subs X-over at 64 hz,as my speakers supposedly go down to 32-34 hz.I will try the X-over at 80hz and see.I like where their at now,very emotionally musically satisfied,BUT.Anyway it was a great surprize integrating the other sub,only one problem,I need another sub for my movies now,Thanks Raul.

Drummermitchell  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-18-09   Dear drummermitchel: nice to see that your sub's stereo inte ...   Rauliruegas

04-18-09   Drummermitchel, did you mean to say "our living room is ...   Pryso

04-19-09   Dear pryso: yes, i agree with you: not really big. this is ...   Rauliruegas

04-19-09: Drummermitchell
It's kind of a joke as our living room is 11'X12",and yes that was my point.i tend to buy the best I can(to enjoy),and hopefully this year we'll add on or aquire a bigger house.
i know my system would love more breathing space,I can only imagine what she'd sound like in a bigger room.The room does give me some idea of what to expect,perhaps the calm before the storm.

Drummermitchell  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-22-09   Dear pryso: my " ask " to m.levigne was because ( ...   Rauliruegas

08-17-09   Dear pryso: i want to add ( a little late!. ) that even if t ...   Rauliruegas

05-13-10   One of the things the speaker system needs to do is cover th ...   Mapman

05-14-10   Dear mapman: +++++ " one of the things the speaker syst ...   Rauliruegas

05-14-10   Rauliruegas, i would agree except for supertweeters with no ...   Tbg

05-15-10   Dear tbg: the st integration in a system could be a " r ...   Rauliruegas

05-15-10   Rauliruegas, i have no experience with the tannoys. my only ...   Tbg

05-15-10   Dear tbg: in my system i really like st. i bought the tannoy ...   Rauliruegas

05-15-10   Dear tbg: btw, ahee means: audio high end establishment. re ...   Rauliruegas

11-10-11   Here's my system: bryston amp 4b sst c-series (2-channel) b ...   Vuluongchitam

11-10-11   Vu, describe your listening room including size/approximate ...   Mapman

11-10-11   Dear vuluongchitam: imho your studio 40 are good speakers an ...   Rauliruegas

11-10-11   Everyone would benefit with a powered sub....amps run cleane ...   Stringreen

11-11-11   I agree with stringreen and raul. you can get an all passive ...   Johnnyb53

11-11-11   Everyone needs a powered subwoofer...if you have one, you ne ...   Stringreen

11-12-11   Dear stringreen: harman/jbl people made several studies abou ...   Rauliruegas

11-12-11   sounds to me like he *does* believe in faster bass, but some ...   Johnnyb53

11-12-11   Dear johnnyb53: i think that the people can read the link an ...   Rauliruegas

11-12-11   Dear stringreen: this is another harman white papers on subs ...   Rauliruegas

11-12-11   Dear johnnyb53: this are the experiences that an agoner had ...   Rauliruegas


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