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.
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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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 |
I had two sunfire 8" yrs back with maggies i loved it fast and crisp . I’ve had alot of subs over the yrs from 8"-15 different brands and applications. ( rel velo sunfire svs nova ) Room characteristics play a big role imo . Bass traps and treatment . I still think sunfire makes a great sub for the bks 10-12" about a g or so . 2 good 10" and proper room treatment will be tight and just rip when you want it in a med room .jmo |
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