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How Much Do Your Subwoofer(s) Cost Relative to Speakers

For people who own subwoofers in the main system, I am interested to know the price ratio of the subwoofer to speakers in your system. Prices in MSRP.

Say if the subwoofer(s) cost $10,000 and speakers cost $10,000, the ratio would be 1 : 1.

If the subs cost $5,000 and speakers cost $10,000, the ratio would be 1 : 2.

If the subs cost $3,333 and speakers cost $10,000, the ratio would be 1 : 3.

Mine is at about 1 : 3.5

 

 

ryder
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m-db
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["@ryder  A lot of people advocate a minimum of 2 subs but some rooms (including mine) can’t accommodate more than 1 either due to the size or arrangement. 

Does this photo convey how you see a subwoofer located in your room?

 

mksun
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List price for Dynaudio Confidence 20s is $14K. List for a pair of REL T/5X subs is $1.6K.  List = 1:8.75 I paid less than list for both the Confidence 20s and the T/5Xs. Actual = 1:10 The REL subs offer excellent value relative to the speaker cost for the significant bass boost and SQ enhancement. I consider the T/5Xs to be the best value audio purchase I made.

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oddiofyl
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I am using my old REL r305 in my second system.  It was in my main system for 16 years.   That is a 2:1 ratio given the subs original $1600 price.   

My main system has a pair of Forte IV.    I needed a sub last year but my daughter was getting married so I needed to keep the budget tight.  

I don't always use a sub in that room.   Mostly for movies.     I ended up buying an Earthquake MiniMe dsp12 for $675 delivered.   It turned out to be a really good sub for the money.  Has DSP room EQ.    So that's about 8:1.   

In a perfect world I would have a REL Carbon or something like that in there but maybe someday.  

dwette
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Dynaudio Confidence C2 Platinum: $16k
REL S/510 six-pack: $18K

Not counting cables, and ignoring what I actually paid for them.

george_r
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How would I list a price for Do it Yourself Subwoofers? To me they are priceless. I use the best subwoofer drivers available at the time, build an enclosure with the most solid material and bracing possible, and finish them in solid Oak hardwood boards.

I have three rooms but my 2-channel room speakers and stands list for $25,000 and I use a 3rd identical $12,500 speaker for a center channel for when my stereo preamp is in Home Theater Bypass mode.

DIY Subwoofer list

North Creek Music 18" Leviathan in 4 cubic foot sealed enclosure.

2 ea. Scan-Speak 32W/4878T Revelator 13" Subwoofer’s ($706.60 ea.)

TC Sounds LMS Ultra 5400 18" in 4 cubic foot sealed enclosure

TC Sounds LMS-R 15" in 3 cubic foot sealed enclosures (two ea.)

Aurasound - 12" NS12-794-4A in 2 cubic foot sealed box

Scan-speak Revelator 9" 23W-4557T02 and 9" Passive Radiator 23W-0-00-02

AuraSound - 10" NS10-513-4A in 1 cubic foot sealed box (2 ea.).

Scan-speak Revelator 28W/4878T00 – 1.3 Cubic foot sealed enclosure for BMW X6. ($684.80)

JL Audio 12TW3-D4 – Shallow sealed enclosure for Land Cruiser sound system. ($569.99)

 

 

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