B&W ASW608, fantastic sub. I’m using two and completely satisfied. The subs include some basic DSP options to help with integration.
Cheers,
Scott
https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/product/subwoofers/asw-series/asw608/150058.html
Small footprint subwoofer
I am in the process in replacing my current sub for a smaller one. I dont want overwhelming bass that will effect the music. Just articulate, musical bass that will be easy to integrate seamlessly. At the moment, I am about to get a REL R218 to replace a Hsu STF-2. Keep in mind this is in a very small room(10x10x8) so for the reason of getting a small sub. If all goes well, I might consider getting another REL with the same model if available and go stereo pair. What are your thoughts?
B&W ASW608, fantastic sub. I’m using two and completely satisfied. The subs include some basic DSP options to help with integration.
Cheers, Scott https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/product/subwoofers/asw-series/asw608/150058.html |
I installed a Kef Reference 8B for a client recently... I was worried it wasn't going to hit low or have enough power for a large room... I was wrong, not sure how they make two 8 inch woofers move that kind of air but holy smokes that thing is legit, it can go very low and very loud if you want with authority.. It is $8k retail but wow, its awesome and looks beautiful and compact, its magic how much sound that little sub can put out In the more affordable category the old Sunfire HRS 10 or HRS 12 is another great compact sub that I have installed dozens of and they hit hard, deep, tight, and clean... 10" is 11.5" cube, the 12" is 13.5" cube, now that Sunfire is gone, they are still making them but under the Speakercraft brand, one of the best subs for the money and the very compact size |
There's no such thing as "too big" unless you don't have the physical space. Those are small subs, smaller than the one you have. They don't have very much power. They have level controls. You can reduce the output to integrate them with your speakers. They're only going to be "too big" if you don't adjust them correctly. If you can let the subs coast and aren't pushing them hard, then they are less likely to distort. If you're going to use a sub, why not get one that is capable of producing all the bass that's in some recordings? |