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Will a sub woofer mess up my tone and phase aligned speakers

Hi, I posted recently about my vandersteen 1ci 's. Someone suggested I add a sub woofer.  Well I've found a nice 2nd hand Martin logan grotto (not i) (comments welcome).

My question is: will the addition of a 3rd party sub work at cross purposes to the time & phase alignment of my 1ci 's?

~Jim
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stevecham
3,340 posts
 
I have heard Vandersteen 2wq subs with model 2s and they complement very well. Of course proper set up is essential for seamless crossing over, but Vandersteen subs were designed to work with their partnering speakers.
erik_squires
16,061 posts
 
No.

Having said that, integration of a sub is always many times more difficult than getting a full range pair of speakers situated correctly.

Plan to spend quite a bit of time and energy, or get professional help.

Properly integrated a sub is glorious for all kinds of music.

Best,


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erik_squires
16,061 posts
 
So the issue with the Grotto is it lacks fine equalization.

Having a parametric or digital EQ, especially one that self-equalizes well is a big deal. Without this a sub will be hit or miss.

Best,

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