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Best sub for music,

Not HT, repeat not the boomboomboom of HT  effects.  which does not offer the high fidelity of musical sub bass (20hz-40hz) 
I'd have to go with the seas W26E001. which has a magnesium/aluminum cone. 
What that raitio is, not sure, seems 50/50. 
None of us here like the sound of those old aluminum cones. But my guess is Seas had to incorporate some alumium inorder to gain the 20-30hz and also mabe keep costs down. 
This YT vid says **Aluminum cone** which is confusing YTers.
Its a  composite, and perhaps the best ture woofer on the market.
Been around for ages, still hard to beat for pure natural low mids. .
Magesium is the best material to keep unwanted resonances out in the  60-1k range, very low/hardly measurable distortion. 
The issue here  tops out at 1k, so its really a  sub. 
This woofer may be a  good candidate to pair with a  5 inch wide band. 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSiuaMWodzI

http://www.seas.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362:e0026-08s-w26fx001&c...
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millercarbon
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I would totally go for 18" JBL subs. Four, to be precise. Or five. The more the better.
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danvignau
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For once, I actually agree with millercarbon.  My subs are positioned to be and time aligned with my mains.  However, as I often state, THERE IS NO "BEST" anything.  It is all way too subjective.
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danvignau
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I repeat:  There is no best anything. There is no best car, quarterback, tennis player, nor especially, no best speaker or amp.
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winstonwas1
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18 inch Bag End Infrasub.
I have 2 up front in a hometheatre/ stereo setting and a Mirage BPS 400.
I wouldnt change this setup for anything...ever!
sambrianault
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Hi All,

First time poster here.  Thanks to the OP for the discussion topic.  

I've also been contemplating sub(s) for my 2 channel setup.  There is many that say 2 subs is the best way to go.  Can someone explain this philosophy a bit more (simple terms preferred)?  I have a small-ish music room (13 x 11 1/2).  The REL T/5x is my target but my mind is telling me that 2 subs in this room is going to be A LOT of sub.  Is the dual sub more for balancing both channels to have depth added vs lopsided if only 1 sub?  Again, 2 subs in this room seems overkill but I may not be taking into account more than volume (in room measurement and SPL).

As a listener's room size goes up would a person simply scale up the size of the subs to the larger T/7x, T9x or the S series?  Is there a 2 channel music scenario where adding 1 sub makes sense Vs. 2 subs?

My humble setup includes - AVA CF Pre, Odyssey Stratos Stereo PA, B&W CM9s, Schitt Bifrost MB, Vintage Sony DD Turntable, Denon DL-110 cart, Moon 110LP Phono

Thanks in advance for any responses. 
-Sam
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