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Mmmm Crow tastes good...

So I have been anti subwoofer. And now I’m getting the hype (and maybe the vapors too).

I’m off all this week and remembered a crusty old subwoofer stashed in the dankest corner of my closet. Since the Quicksilver preamp I got a couple of months ago had a 2nd set of outputs I decided to put it on play.

this is a Pinnacle sub, 10” and 200 watts. I think I paid $129 on amazon a few years ago for home the water. Ironically it’s a sealed box implementation.

after a couple of hours of messing with it I think I have it fairly well integrated. I’ll have to make sure it’s not killing my neighbors. It’s not an audiophile sub but it really does add to the enjoyment of my patchwork system.

I do notice that, as with my stand mounts, there less bass at my siting position vs standing in the same spot. So I’ll have to figure out what’s going on with that.

But yeah, assuming I’m not blowing out my neighbors I’ll sincerely consider 2 good subs.
gochurchgo
gochurchgo OP
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@osiris369 I’m definitely not anti-DSP. If I had a system that was mostly giving me what I wanted I’d definitely look at DSP to tie the room together.
wyoboy
289 posts
 
@millercarbon--i have fairly full range speakers (Aerial Acoustics 7t) but also have a sub that i have not, to date, attempted to integrate mainly because i found it so difficult before with my prior standmount speakers and only recently learned that using more than one sub is better--

1. If i buy another sub (my listening room is small -16"x 14' on the left side but 14'x14' on the right side due to a closet--so i probably wouldn't go for more than one more sub) is it better to buy the same size/same brand or does that really matter?  The sub i have is no longer made although the manufacturer is still in business but i'd hate to have to buy two

2. I know where the standing waves are in my room and also where the bass is virtually cancelled--when locating subs do you put them where the waves are reinforced or where the bass is weak or ?  I have a pink noise generator and an RTA on my phone so just wondering if i can use just those to properly locate a sub?  FWIW I can't do the crawl due to really bad knees.

Thanks for any tips
jacksky
102 posts
 
@wyoboy: what's the difference between the aerial 7T and the 7B., If you don't mind.

wyoboy
289 posts
 
sorry--no idea--although they look similar--7t is more recent
perkri
915 posts
 
@gochurchgo

Not easy your situation (an understatement). From what you have written describing your life, I get the sense that "simple pleasures" come at a cost that goes beyond the funds required to facilitate.

REL suggests that when positioning a sub, you are to start with putting the sub in your listening position and then move yourself around the room until the sub sounds "right" to you.

Thats where you are supposed to start with the placement of the sub.

Re: neighbors. Perhaps just plat loud music when they are asleep. That way, they wont hear you...



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