SUBWOOFER FOR MUSIC

Bishopwill what were the differences when you bi-wired them??did you have any negative results??

I use Yamaha MX-1( 200 watts at 8 0hm) and again Yamaha CX-1 as preamplifier.....

Some say that when you bi-wire you lose a bit at the soundstage..is that true??

I am thinking of Paradigm Servo-15..any ideas about this subwoofer??

So good..so many replies..I am pleased..
REL is also a good choice but it is too expensive..overpriced..I won't pay a penny to REL..I am in UK and REL is so expensive here and Servo-15 is only 500£ ..I mean that is 730 USA $..but even the cheapest REL is around 600 £..Most of the British hi-fi products are overpriced..don't pay a penny to them..lol..shall I tell you something?Paradigm Studio 100 beats B&W 802 and B&W is for around 8000 $ but the Paradigm is only 2300$..Paradigm is unbeatable !!!!
for me bass quality is more important than bass quantity..I listen to ethnic jazz and ethnic music..so bass must be DEEP and TIGHT ..
I agree with you that Studio 100 is really good at the bass..but how low can it go??frequency range is specifieed as 39 hz and it also writes that low freuency extension is 25 hz..so which one am I to believe??Can the Studio 100 really go down to 25 hz??I am confused about it..
I also heard that adding a subwoofer might also be a nightmare so I am very cautious about it..
so I still want to hear more from you...thanx....

Bishopwill, with my MX-1 amplifier I have A and B speaker terminals .Normally I only use A terminal..If I want to bi-wire do I have to put the B terminal on as well??On Paradigm website they recommend not to..what do I have to do??

thanks for the info for Acoustics subs..I looked them on the net..they look good..light and powerfull..

Chris
I can't believe that!!how can a tiny 8.5 kg subwoofer go down to 15 hz!!..this subwoofer is cool!!

HI Chris
Yes this subwoofer looks lovely..It is just 9 kg..I have Paradigm Reference Studio 100..these speakers have enough bass ..what I need is the bass extension down to 20 hz..I don't want a powerful subwoofer..I want something extremely musical..so MJ subwoofers,the P50 looks like a good solution but I am still worried if a subwoofer would blend seamlessly with my main speakers..that is the main issue..If I were 100 % sure I would buy them tomorrow..but I also saw a guy's system on the net..he was using a subwoofer with Wilson X-1..can you believe it??and he was happy with the sound..
with REL ;the Q series are for HT..I would not use them for music..they are small and compact but they are mainly for HT..they tell so on their website.

by the way you have a big room so why don't you go for Paradigm Servo-15??

Yes I know the cutoff points and I wonder why they don't keep that point as low as possible..I just don't understand..If I use a subwoofer I intend to cut it off at 35 hz..that ios also a bit confusing..my Paradigms have the 39 hz frequency range and then it says that low frequency extension is 25 hz..so I think it can go as low as 25hz but I am not sure how low it goes in my room..so if I have a subwoofer I will have to experiment with it..I wish the Pro 50 had a lower cutoff point.why don't they have the point as low as possible??
REL is also too expensive for me..

what are your main speakers Chris??
I went to a hi-fi shop today..they sell MJ..I told him that I have Paradigm 100 and he said for Paradigm the mj50 would not be enough..he told me that the MJ Pro 50 would not keep up the pace with Paradigm..he suggested something bigger..so I think I would go for Servo-15 at the end but I am still not sure..by the way in UK the Servo-15 is just for 750 $ ..so it is cheap...

Hi Chris
I think you are right..I have to demo the MJ subwoofer..I will visit the shop again..Your mains are not so good..I now understand why you want to have a subwoofer..If you ask my opinon you should change your speakers..I don't know how much you payed for the Snells but if you can buy Paradigm Studio 100 they will really give out ample bass..
Sascha I know Audio Physic..they are famous but for me they are a bit expensive....

Ozfly are you bi-wiring your Paradigm 100's??I am thinking of bi-wiring them as well..about the jumper cable;I heard that before as well..I think I am going to use a quality cable instead of those jumpers

Will I have to put the B channel on (which is not recommended) as well if I want to bi-wire with another single run of my current speaker cable ?

Ozfly
I want to ask you something..If I bi-wire I will use 4 runs of the same cable but I will have to put both A and B speaker terminals on because I use the cables with plugs fitted on..So does using both A and B terminals together degrade the sound?