Subwoofers - crazy upgrade!

@gjfalls  I decided to buy a new system at a local high-end audio shop in Walnut Creek, CA and was educated by the audio shop owner on the  why, what and how subwoofers benefit a two-channel audio system.

Was that Stereo Unlimited on Locust in WC? I can't recall their name. This store was so beautifully arranged and decorated my wife actually enjoyed going there. His wife was extremely knowladgble and made this hobby relatable to women.

I recall he had a little Bob Carver Cube subwoofer tucked away and always on in the front half of the store. If there lurking here, I miss you and hope your well.    

@gdaddy1 

Thanks for your comment. Yes, the “Line Array” Sub System is unique in the way it can deliver a fully immersive sound experience that you actually have to hear for oneself. No amount of verbal descriptions comes close to experiencing it first hand.

The experience I had at T.H.E. Show was memorable!

I use a track of music that I take with me on CD or I ask to have it played through a streaming device when I visit high-end audio shops and want to test systems, primarily speakers and subs (the rest of my system is set)…It’s saxophonist and bass player Gerald Albright’s track, “New Beginnings” from the CD of the same name. Even if you hate contemporary jazz this track gives your speakers a workout in bass and sub-bass. Although Gerald Albright is also an accomplished bass guitar player, Bass-player Melvin Davis plays bass on the “New Beginnings” track and is excellent at taking it low with great syncopation and cord use…If your system is setup to receive it, this track delivers…

@ozzy 

Yes, subs can be weighty, I’m a 73 year old and no longer in my prime, so I called on my younger audiophile buddy to help me setup my sub-stack. You probably know this already, be mindful that your subs are stackable (some are not designed to be stacked). As REL’s John Hunter explained in his “6-Pack Line Array Sub-Stack video, stabilizing the stacked subs is a very important part of the setup. Subs vibrate which causes movement and the possibility of toppling. That would be a travesty!

Enjoy the music!!

gifalls,

My subs are the JL Audio Fathoms F-113. Not sure of their stacking ability. Or mine...

ozzy

@m-db 

Yes it was. They were/are great folks. I learned a lot from them. The wife was/is a professional violinist. They used to and maybe still do live in Vallejo, CA, where I also live…Unfortunately the shop closed years ago.

Cheers!

@ozzy 

Your subs are heavyweights! By the looks of them, they have 4 rubberized feet that may help stabilize them, along with the weight of them if stacked but I would be concerned about putting that kind of weight on top of another speaker/sub. The specs say the cabinets are made of 3/4 inch thick material but still 135 lbs. is a lot…I see the F-113v2’s are 2 woofers in one cabinet similar to the REL S/212’s (which weigh 134 lbs) neither is stackable. I get to play with a pair at the end of this month.

To be perfectly honest about it I was happy with a pair of REL S/812’s…And lost my mind that took me where I am today…still figuring it out!

Enjoy the music!

Gary