I too have a small room with speakers that go down to 35hz. I recently added a Rel Storm sub (the dealer told me that the Storm has a richer bass while the Strata is more taut.) In any case, I was pleased with the significant improvement in not only my now seamless bass response, but the improved soundstaging and air. The Rel system of not using a crossover, but instead passing the signal to the sub from the amps while allowing the speakers to play full range is ingenious. The bass and midbass seemed enriched rather than added on to (I can not tell where the sub.) The maker of my custom amps was recently listening to my system and gushed on about the bass and particularly midbass sound of the system. He did not know I added a sub and when I told him he was flabbergasted because he said previously he could usually tell when a sub was in a system and hated how it usually detracted from 2ch listening. It was much, much easier to set up the Rel sub in my more difficult small 2ch room, than my dedicated ht room (I use different subs there, although I will probably change to the Rels after my current experience.)
Add a subwoofer or not for two channel only?
All:
My system is coming along very nicely, and I think I have things where I want them, but . . I would like a bit more bass. The problem is, my room is small.
My Piega C-3 Limiteds have great bass, but they aren't all that wonderful in that department. I have them in a spot in my room where there are no bass anomolies, but there is not enough bass right now for my tastes.
I was thinking of maybe adding a subwoofer, or two. What do you guys think? This is strictly a 2-channel room, and is 12.5 x 14.5. There is no furniture, except for my listening chair. I am driving the Piegas with a Plinius 8200i MkII.
I was thinking of trying Vandersteens subs. Maybe Piegas, but I could only buy one.
Would this work better than bi-amping with a 8200p MKII?
Thanks!
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My system is coming along very nicely, and I think I have things where I want them, but . . I would like a bit more bass. The problem is, my room is small.
My Piega C-3 Limiteds have great bass, but they aren't all that wonderful in that department. I have them in a spot in my room where there are no bass anomolies, but there is not enough bass right now for my tastes.
I was thinking of maybe adding a subwoofer, or two. What do you guys think? This is strictly a 2-channel room, and is 12.5 x 14.5. There is no furniture, except for my listening chair. I am driving the Piegas with a Plinius 8200i MkII.
I was thinking of trying Vandersteens subs. Maybe Piegas, but I could only buy one.
Would this work better than bi-amping with a 8200p MKII?
Thanks!
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