There have been many advancements in subwoofer design, amplification, and control, since 2008.
More helpful would be to describe the brands and models of your receiver, integrated amplifier, or preamplifier, your main speakers, and your listening rooms approximate size.
If you've been reading up you may have learned that two subs can provide a much better room interaction which may determine affect your budget.
The majority of powered subwoofer offer basic rear mounted controls for gain, crossover point, and fixed or variable phase adjustment which date back long before 2008.
There is a brand that includes four small subs that's said to offer very good room interaction. A few models include a microphone to preform automatic room correction and some will also preform automatic and/or manual equalization and show the in room effects via a laptop or TV monitor. Others offer remote controls that allow you to adjust the subwoofer volume or select from preset or manually adjusted equalization presets for up to six different settings from your listening position.
In the past many music lovers didn't take to what the subwoofers with the basic controls added to their systems presentation. Many of those same people now employ subwoofers with room correction and/or equalization because they can hear how it can smooth out the response between the main speakers and its interaction with the room whether its rap or classical. Read on.
More helpful would be to describe the brands and models of your receiver, integrated amplifier, or preamplifier, your main speakers, and your listening rooms approximate size.
If you've been reading up you may have learned that two subs can provide a much better room interaction which may determine affect your budget.
The majority of powered subwoofer offer basic rear mounted controls for gain, crossover point, and fixed or variable phase adjustment which date back long before 2008.
There is a brand that includes four small subs that's said to offer very good room interaction. A few models include a microphone to preform automatic room correction and some will also preform automatic and/or manual equalization and show the in room effects via a laptop or TV monitor. Others offer remote controls that allow you to adjust the subwoofer volume or select from preset or manually adjusted equalization presets for up to six different settings from your listening position.
In the past many music lovers didn't take to what the subwoofers with the basic controls added to their systems presentation. Many of those same people now employ subwoofers with room correction and/or equalization because they can hear how it can smooth out the response between the main speakers and its interaction with the room whether its rap or classical. Read on.