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Subwoofer insight.

This is new territory to me. Current speakers are 2 way with frequency response of 60Hz-20KHz with +/- 2dB.  Sensitivity rated as 86dB. Chance to purchase a pair of REL 7 tis. I feel like I am missing something but will have to buy the subs to try out. My basic question is this. Does this purchase sound wise? I know what I am willing to spend but do you think I will notice an appreciable improvement.  I know that no one can listen through my ears but this is my first time doing this. Source is 75 watt integrated tube amp, McIntosh MA-2275. Thoughts appreciated. I am leaning towards going forward with the deal but would appreciate some feedback. Room is large and open, 28X38 feet with 9 foot ceilings. Thanks for any feedback.
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dbphd
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I bought a KEF Kube 10b to use with a pair of LS50s.  I had planned to drive them with speaker-level input from an Ayre A7e integrated that has no other provision for a sub.  But I learned grounding the Ayre amp with connection to a sub could be disastrous.  I might try to return the unused sub to KEF, or use it for HT -- mostly cable TV, and free up a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s to use with the HGS-15s for four sub stereo.

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ieales
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Rwwear. No they don’t.

He meant HiLevel inputs.

There's nothing magical about SpeakOn.
IMO, they're just a $50 FanBoy addon.
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Speakon draws almost no power and tracks amp output directly.
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ieales
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SpeakOn is a connector!! It is a locking connector developed for sound reinforcement. It is overkill for a home subwoofer.
It's FanBoy HiFi Jewelry as it serves NO SONIC PURPOSE.

RCA, phone plug, banana all work as well.

Since you're such a fan of the pro SpeakOn, pro systems don't drive the low end in PARALLEL with the range above it.
 
When you have your EE degree, call me back about tracking the amp output.
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ieales
There's nothing magical about SpeakOn.
IMO, they're just a $50 FanBoy addon.
Neutrik's Speakon  locking connectors are outstanding, don't claim any magical qualities and don't cost $50 ea.

I bought a Neutrik PowerCon connector when I upgraded the AC cable on an isolation transformer a few years ago. It cost about $5 plus shipping.
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