Pairing Planar Speakers With A Subwoofer (Eminent Technology)

Nice, adiebear! What's not to like? Great subs, great speakers!

Getting a subwoofer, and succeeding, requires room tuing AND advanced EQ. JL Audio subs have the latter built in for a fortune.

I think this could be a great sub, but it has no good EQ options. You'll have to figure that out separately. The 1 band EQ option is not enough.

Best,

E

Erik, that’s the one element of the Rythmik subs that seems questionable to me. 1-band of parametric room EQ? Why bother! I suppose it’s better than nothing, but what room has only one bass mode? With the introduction of the new DSPeaker Anti-Mode X4, the 2.0 Dual Core is now available for $500, and can be used with a pair of stereo subs or speakers. Money very well spent.

@bdp24 - Exactly! There's always at least 2 1/2. :)

It's really not worth an add-on price. It's not going to do something for you that a Hsu won't do for free.

$500 sounds pretty good. You don't have to buy the measuring microphone, etc.

Best,

E

The 1-band ParaEQ is not the selling point of Rythmik subs, or what you’re paying for. Brian Ding’s patented Direct Servo-Feedback design is quite an engineering feat, solving problems other sub designers don’t even acknowledge, let alone address, and his woofers excellent in design and build. I don’t imagine it costs Brian much to throw the EQ in, but I don’t see the point. My pair of DIY F15HP Rythmiks (in 4cu.ft. sealed enclosures) replaced a pair of Hsu’s, and though Peter’s subs are fine ones, they are no Rythmiks!