Room correcting subwoofer for music?

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.

Bob,

Thanks for the link to Greene's web site.

I've found the Velodyne SMS-1 to be very effective with my HGS-15. I cross at 80 Hz to KEF Reference 104/2s; the result is sufficiently seamless experienced listeners cannot identify the sub as a separate sound source. I also highly recommend setting subs on an Auralex SubDude for isolation.