On several occasions I have demo'ed a wonderful 10" REL and 8" Sunfire. Both will fill the OP needs.
Subwoofers.... one 10" or two 8"?
I'm looking to fill out the bottom of my simple 2 channel system (Musical Fidelity X-Ray CDP through Peachtree Audio Grand Integrated amp to a pair of Mirage OMD-15 full range speakers). I occasionally will play the TV audio through the system for movies, but not interested in an HT setup. Music is the prime focus. The room is "medium" size. I know that will not give the deep bass feel of a 12", but the difference should not be too great, and a 12" may be overkill for that room. I've also considered getting two 8" subs to keep the sound balanced between the left and right channels. I think the 8" may be enough bottom for my room and tastes. I'm on a budget so getting a pair of anything bigger than 8" may not be in the cards.
Any opinions or suggestions as to whether I'd be better off with one 10" or two 8" subs?
Any opinions or suggestions as to whether I'd be better off with one 10" or two 8" subs?
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The two subs I'm looking at are the NHT Classic 10 and the Energy ESW8. Both of these have fully variable crossovers and they both have the black piano finish that would match my mains; not necessary but a bonus, all other things being equal. Is there any advantage to connecting to the sub out of high level speaker outputs as opposed to going from low level preamp outs? |
In theory, if you have the time and space to find the optimum location for the subs, 2 assymetrically placed subs will usually yield a smoother combined response. Having said this, a 10" sub is a lot better than an 8". The surface area a 10" driver can move is close to that of 2 x 8" woofers, so distortion, low frequency and dynamic range all get much better with those 2 extra inches. Looking at the review though, I would think an EQ is a better solution than a sub for you. Or an EQ and a subwoofer. I'm actually really surprised to see measurements that show such a difference between the treble and bass (10 dB!) That's kind of huge. Adding more bottom end weight may be the worst possible thing. The only way to tell is to measure in room though. Best, Erik |
lars- Try both ways of hooking up your sub(s) and hear which sounds best to you. I can run the SVSs with either high level or line level inputs. I had thought line level was the better way to go (running floor standers full range and using a 2nd set of preamp out connections to the subs) but found a speaker level connection sounded better to me...thought things sounded "fuller". |
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