+1 on ML 800x for configurability
600x is $600, ported and might integrate better with ported mains
A sub MUST have 0 to 180 phase control, phase invert, 3 and 4th order slopes in addition to level and frequency.
The ML x series do and have the advantage of being adjustable from a smart phone. With the ARC microphone and Anthem Room Correction software, room faults can be somewhat mitigated.
IMO, you should roll the low end out of your mains. This effectively increases main amplifier power and makes integration with the sub easier. Do NOT use the sub the sub internal XO. Depending on the room and sub, you may choose different frequencies. A single polypropylene, Teflon or polystyrene cap can suffice for a start. See http://www.ielogical.com/Audio/SubTerrBlues.php/
Learning to use something like REW [Room Eq Wizard http://www.roomeqwizard.com/] will pay huge dividends
Adequate low end room control is big, expensive and ugly. Judicious furniture placement and main/sub location can get you most of the way there. Just don't listen in a sparely furnished room with bare walls and floors.
I disagree that one can't hear phase in the bass. Having spent 1000s of hours in studios with time aligned monitors, getting the low end phase as good as it can be is essential. When it's not correct, kicks and snares are flabby, upright bass strolls and live orchestras have no focus.
A good sub properly integrated improves the listening experience out of all proportion to the frequency band.
600x is $600, ported and might integrate better with ported mains
A sub MUST have 0 to 180 phase control, phase invert, 3 and 4th order slopes in addition to level and frequency.
The ML x series do and have the advantage of being adjustable from a smart phone. With the ARC microphone and Anthem Room Correction software, room faults can be somewhat mitigated.
IMO, you should roll the low end out of your mains. This effectively increases main amplifier power and makes integration with the sub easier. Do NOT use the sub the sub internal XO. Depending on the room and sub, you may choose different frequencies. A single polypropylene, Teflon or polystyrene cap can suffice for a start. See http://www.ielogical.com/Audio/SubTerrBlues.php/
Learning to use something like REW [Room Eq Wizard http://www.roomeqwizard.com/] will pay huge dividends
Adequate low end room control is big, expensive and ugly. Judicious furniture placement and main/sub location can get you most of the way there. Just don't listen in a sparely furnished room with bare walls and floors.
I disagree that one can't hear phase in the bass. Having spent 1000s of hours in studios with time aligned monitors, getting the low end phase as good as it can be is essential. When it's not correct, kicks and snares are flabby, upright bass strolls and live orchestras have no focus.
A good sub properly integrated improves the listening experience out of all proportion to the frequency band.