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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?

















larstusor
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ghosthouse
4,306 posts
 
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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inna
7,296 posts
 
I believe, this cannot be answered in general terms. There would be both advantages and disadvantages of both arrangements. Without knowing much about your preferences, your speakers and room, it really would be a very wild guess. But if you want one - I would go with two subs if you have enough room to correctly position them. The reason for this being that they should be able to better integrate with your main speakers, theoretically.
inna
7,296 posts
 
Yes, 8" perhaps cannot be true subwoofers but they certainly can be true woofers, and this just could be enough.
erik_squires
16,021 posts
 
A phone with a calibrated mic does much better than the SPL meters of yore for consumers.

The Dayton Audio imm-6 ($24) with something like the Android Audio Tools is really very very good.

Doesn't come up to the level of Room EQ Wizard or OmniMic, but for basic calibration it's hard to beat.

Best,

Erik
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