You may be exciting room resonances that were not evident before. If the SW does not have its own equalization circuitry try a Behringer DEQ2496. The RS meter and Rives CD will set you back about $100. For $350 or less the Behringer will do a better and much easier job of showing you what your problem is, and after that it will fix the problems, which the RS meter will not do.
Is a subwoofer 'overkill?'
i just bought a subwoofer hereabouts. The deal want well and i hooked it up. i can certainly 'hear' it. My wife is agast.
Yes, even at the lowest settings it sounds a bit loud.
Thoughts. Should I save it for movies? Turn it off when she gets home?
Note; This is a woman who can hear changes I make when I roll my tubes, better than I can. She know even when I don't tell her.
Bummer: the wife has zero appreciation of high-end audio, but hears better than me.
Yes, even at the lowest settings it sounds a bit loud.
Thoughts. Should I save it for movies? Turn it off when she gets home?
Note; This is a woman who can hear changes I make when I roll my tubes, better than I can. She know even when I don't tell her.
Bummer: the wife has zero appreciation of high-end audio, but hears better than me.