Room correcting subwoofer for music?

Marty, is fr frequency range? I was talking back and forth with Bob, he has been a great help. He told me that a properly placed sub will almost always be better than floor standing speakers because of the flexibility to be able to move your bass around to the proper spot. makes sense to me. It also amazes me how much room acoustics effect overall sound. thanks again,Scott

Ok another question ,really since bass is the foundation of all music, how much of your speaker budget should be put towards that? I have been looking at this being a add on to make the main speakers sound better but maybe it should be the other way around?

Scott,

1) FR = frequency response.

2) Can't answer the budget question (it's personal taste), but I will say that a 12" Rythmik or SVS sub with SMS-1 will run $1200, and I think that's money well spent. Some, like Bob, might point out that the full range Audyssey found on many pre-pros and HTRs is a better value. I wouldn't argue, but I chose a different route.

3) Continue to take advice from Bob, he is among the most informed contributers here. My current system was largely constructed around his input.

Marty

Check out the KRK Ergo. This unit incorporates the Lyngdorf "room perfect" correction system all the way up to 500hz.

It uses the same DAC chip as the Logitec Transporter and is even better implemented. It accepts a coax input or firewire. It also has a top notch ADC built into it with a single analog input. It can support 2 pairs of speakers or a pair of speakers and a sub utilizing its own internal active crossover. It does 24/96 conversion both ways.

All of this for $499 at your nearest guitar center-which includes a very high quality calibration mic too. It is an absolute hidden gem (in the audiophile world) and one of the best deals out there. It sounds exceptionally good with room correction bypassed and with it enabled it is down right awesome in my room. We are not talking small differences here- major, major, major.

When you take all the audiophile faceplates and jewelry out of the package it is amazing what $500 can get you.