perfectpathtech, may I ask where you placed the second sub relative to the first? I know each room is different but I am just trying to get a feel for sub placement.
2 subs in a small room?
I recently added a REL T/5i sub to my system and have been very happy with the results. Integration was a breeze and I am now more engaged in my music than ever. So of course being a typical audiophile, I got to thinking if 1 sub sounds this good will 2 sound even better? The challenge is my room. Its very small at 9' w x 10' l x 9' h. The back wall is about 3' high, above which it opens up to the rest of my house. I have bass traps in this room. Right now, using just 1 sub, my freq response from 20-1000hz is +- 2db with a -4db dip at 200hz and a +4db hump at 40hz. Not perfect but my system still sounds amazing.
I know the general consensus is a second sub will sound better but I am concerned with the size of my room. Will adding a second sub in such a small space over power it or will it actually help to smooth out nodes?
I know the general consensus is a second sub will sound better but I am concerned with the size of my room. Will adding a second sub in such a small space over power it or will it actually help to smooth out nodes?
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I have 2 Rel G2's integrated with a pair of Sonus Faber stand mounts driven by a pair of McIntosh 601 mono blocks. Tons of power for a treated 11'x 16' listening room. The REL's are crossed over 55 and volume quite low at 8 to 10 on the REL volume setting. Works extremely well....haven't heard many systems I'd trade it for. :) Get a second REL. Jim Smith in "Getting Better Sound" recommends 2 subs, even if inexpensive vs 1 higher priced one. My 2 cents. |
perfectpathtech7 posts04-22-2016 3:08pmForgive perhaps the dumb question. I assume what you heard in the mids and highs are only present when the subs are playing low frequencies which is not all the time. So does that mean for parts of the music when there is no low freq information you do not have the improvement you described? Or is the improvement due to you crossing over your speakers at a higher freq? I understand the idea the idea that multiple subs can help to smooth out modes but of course subs can only do this when they are outputting sound at and below the crossover point right? If the music I am listening to do not information at and below the cross over point throughout the song then will I hear differences in the mids and highs depending on if my subs are outputting sound? |
ptrck8874 posts04-22-2016 7:15pmI have 2 Rel G2's integrated with a pair of Sonus Faber stand mounts driven by a pair of McIntosh 601 mono blocks. Tons of power for a treated 11'x 16' listening room. The REL's are crossed over 55 and volume quite low at 8 to 10 on the REL volume setting.Do you mind if I ask which Sonus Faber monitors you have? I have the Evolutions and cross mine over at around 35hz. At least in my room the Evolutions have a flat response down to about 40hz. BTW, the G2s are crazy! |
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