Your sub experience: Easy or hard?

just wondering why the curiosity when you don’t use a sub as you say it’s not needed ?  or are you thinking of getting one now and want to know what other members went through?

@riley804  - Since you seem to be new here 😁 I like to talk about subjects that don't necessarily impact my system right now.  It makes the place more interesting than just talking about future purchases.

Also, I have used a sub in my stereo, but right now it's over on my HT.  I'm pro sub in general, my posts about why I chose not to use one right now is more about showing how rooms work and how much more important measurements are than specs.

Please don't read this as a cry for help.  I'm genuinely looking to ask the community how hard a time they have had with subs.  My assumption is it's relatively hard but by asking others I get feedback to validate or refute them.

I auditioned a REL T/9X in my system.  Once I understood, that in my particular set up, the subwoofer needed to be plugged into the power conditioner, it was very straightforward.  Getting the level and the crossover just right took a few days but the result was well worth the time I spent.  It made for a very nice addition to my system.

@erik_squires

Since you seem to be new here 😁

definitely not new here 😀. i read what goes on here and i just don’t feel the need that i need to reply to every post on here.

Please don't read this as a cry for help.  I'm genuinely looking to ask the community how hard a time they have had with subs.  My assumption is it's relatively hard but by asking others I get feedback to validate or refute them.

i am sure you can figure it out.   

the hard part is deciding which one ( or how many to get) and size.

initial set up to sound good, was quick and easy...took some time to make fine adjustments, but not difficult, just listening and adjusting...then having a friend over so that one could listen while the other adjusted was a great help...all subs were REL...speakers were floor standers, monitors, and Magnepans (each in different systems)...

I am one of those DBA devotees and I feel that a distributed bass array, by its very nature, mitigates a lot of the difficulties inherent in single subwoofer integration.

Unlike single sub placement, it is almost impossible to screw up a DBA.