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Has anyone added a small subwoofer to 2 channel and been thrilled with the result?

The subwoofer can of worms.
I’d like to add some bass to my otherwise fine 2 speaker setup and have limited space so perhaps a single 10in?
After a few weeks of research the only conclusion I can come up with is - everyone agrees they have to be setup properly. Every brand and technology has their own following and most recommend using 2 (which I don’t want due to space concerns). My room is 12 x 13 ft with box raised ceiling.
After much research, these are the subwoofers I’m trying to pick from, for various reasons:
Rythmik FM8  - lots of hifi fans
JL audio e110 - fantastic support
REL T/9i - sort of a gold standard
KEF R400b - interesting technology, makes me grin. 

I've never heard any of these.
System:
Hegel H160
SF Concerto speakers on stands.
Ben
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audioman58
4,089 posts
 
Yes Parts connecxion May still have a few left.
the Monitor Audio W-12 subwoofer uses a ceramic coated 
driver very fast and has Bass room correction 
was a $1600 sub retail. $950. Very musical.
I did upgrade the Fuse, built A Furutech RCA,as a decent power cord for a subwoofer,Pangea -SE  a very fast musical Bass performer.
jhajeski
119 posts
 
You won't be disappointed with a REL.   My T/7i made an instant difference in my 2-ch system.
stuff_jones
65 posts
 
Thanks for the explanation guys, and sorry to hijack the thread.
retnuh
4 posts
 
Very happy with my REL S/3 SHO. I’ve got it tuned for just enough to fill in the lower end with some oomph and not get kicked out of my apartment. Wired up using the high level input off a class a/b amp, which it looks like the Hegel H160 is too.
jerrym121
8 posts
 
I’ve had excellent luck using an old 8” 100watt Energy Sub in conjunction with a pair of Triangle Titus small bookshelf speakers driven by a 10wpc Cayin EL84 tube amp. I use the speaker level crossover in the Woofer at a 60hz crossover. This is my bedroom system and it gets used virtually every day with program sources ranging  from vinyl, CD and FM to internet radio.
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