subwoofer question......what size sub ?


have a pair of Proac Studio 200 speakers and thinking of adding a sub....but with the drivers in the Proacs being 7", what size sub ( driver ) should be used ?     keep it close to the same size or go with a 10-12 driver ?

what brand of sub works well with Proac ?
addyson815

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Whether an 8" or 21" driver IMO its all about control. The more control the more versatile with a wider range of rooms and speakers and therefor a better value over time.  

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Addyson815

With DSP driver size is much less an issue in a normal sized room. DSP is also more forgiving of placement and speaker integration. 

Use a sealed subwoofer/s with the best microphone included adjustable DSP you can afford. 

You can get one good DSP equiped sub and later slave a cheep sub from it to improve room mode reduction and better room loading.

If the Antimode systems are self adjusting without any user adjustability I would advise a user adjustable alternative. On the other hand any room optimization is way better than just gain, polarity, crossover, and phase, adjustments.

The only time you should hear your sub is when its turned off. Good luck with it.   
Wallyfl, good of you to respond with pertinent experience.

Could I ask which model Vandersteen and Velodyne subwoofers you used?