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Subwoofer recommendation and wisdom
So I have a relatively difficult room 19' x 19' x 9'. I have made a bunch of sound absorbing panels which made a massive improvement. I have worked on speaker placement and landed on the 5/8 ratio......5x from the back wall, 8x from the side walls. I use Harbeth 30.1 speakers on appropriate stands, driven by a Luxman L505 xII integrated. I am very pleased with the sound but sometimes wish I had a bit more foundation on the bottom end. I will listen mostly to classic rock and jazz. I would like to consider adding a sub, but not sure where to start. I don't want sledgehammer bass, I just want a nice, blended bottom end on my music. I think that is one of the only improvements I can reasonably and cost effectively make. Looking for recommendations on a sealed sub that would have a good chance of integrating well in my room.
My preference would be for a single sub solution. Thanks
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Generally, the more subs, the better the sound, but there are constraints:
You can get a good feel for sub placement by using the calculators mentioned by @deep_333 and others, or REW's room simulator. I've been working on the system for a new build's living room. REW simulations showed me that, for the practical locations for subwoofers in my space, two worked just about as good as three. Also, the simulations show that, with the placement of those two subs, high-passing my mains should result in better sound than letting them run full-signal. The only way to know for sure is to place the subs in the real space, but good simulations can help narrow the possibilities. In my case, it allowed me to be sensible about where to run conduits through the ceiling for subwoofer cables, which will lead to a much cleaner-looking room. I'll also add another +1 for Rythmik subs. The continuous phase control is critical, and as mentioned above, the sound is tight and defined. |
I have a real life example where this simulation is wrong. Running two speakers full range in the front of the room + two subs in the back of the room will give you much larger and even coverage than simply using two subs. Four is better than two. It's a mistake not to use what you have. |
OP, if you have plenty of options for placement, buy a quality sub and then down the line get a second one. I say because of placement because one can be solid if you place it in the right spot (many times closer to the listening position) by doing the sub crawl or testing multiple points and testing with frequency sweeps. If you don't have a lot of options for placement, buy two cheaper subs now. That will make it so you can fill out the nodes more evenly. One great sub in a poor location is not as good as two decent subs in poor locations. Just dial in the peaks on each sub if you can. Rhythmik F12 does have PEQ and I also recommend their subs but two will probably come in over budget unless you find used. Best of luck! |
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