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Are tiny subwoofers worthwhile?

I have several systems set up, in both medium sized and small rooms. I'm wondering about some of the really tiny subs like Velodyne MiniVee 8 or 10. In principle they should be perfect for a small room, but, I've noticed that generally smaller subs seem to sound a lot less relaxed than larger ones. Certainly they go less deep, but that might be good in a small room where a large sub might overpower it. I guess the breakthrough in size comes from a combination of using a high power class D amp and a smaller driver, but how well does this work in practice?

Do any of you have experience trying out latest generation of high quality VERY small subs in small rooms (e.g. 10 x 12).

Thanks,
Art
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dserran
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I had a similar need for a system I have at a second home. In the middle of looking and considering several options I can across SOUNDMATTERS. They have a sub product that is small, flat and with the optional mounting kit can be wall mounted and out of the way. A wall mounted sub? That can't be any good I thought. Well, I wanted to know and ordered one which arrived in 3 days and it took seconds to set-up and adjust. I have to say I was surprised by the sound quality I heard from this sub out of the box and it has only gotten better. At $300 I never thought it would sound that good. I am happy with it in my system.
hifidreams
109 posts
 
The REL Q-108 is a great small sub.
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lokie
528 posts
 
Check out Boston Accoustics PV1000. I thought it sounded pretty good in a demo.
schipo
1,268 posts
 
In a small room with music fine. Big room big rig you need most of the time larger cones to push out greater amounts of air.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
I use a Velodyne SPL800II in a small room with good results. To alleviate what I considered a sluggish output I moved the sub out into the room centered between and even with the speakers. The sub adds just the right amount of bottom, filling in room ambiance. This Velodyne is also easy to integrate, I imagine the newer model with remote control would be even easier.
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