Paradigm or JL subwoofer

Sorry this is not one of the 2 brands that you mentioned but I have been very happy with my GSG Devastator. It has a 21” lavoce driver in a semi horn loaded box.  It’s big but we use it near field as a coffee table. There are 2 versions. The home theatre tuning and the music tuned one.  I bought the music tuned one and it’s very effective down to 27hz. The HT version goes lower. It’s a passive sub and the diy flat pack and driver will run around 1500 with shipping. Then you get to build it and find an amplifier. I’m using a behringer DSP amp and am happy with its performance for under 2k all in.  It will pressure up my 20x20 room more than I can use. It can get almost uncomfortable.  I used an SVS PB16 ultra prior to it and it was a huge huge difference.  

Hi Bob,

07-06-2021 8:40pm

I am looking into a crossover for my subs as well

I might be missing the idea of what you are trying to accomplish but, you seem to be confused about crossovers. You do not need a crossover for your subs. The crossover I believe you think you might need is already built into your receiver. The next paragraph is copied from page 19 of the Anthem 1120 users manual.

3.2 BASS MANAGEMENT

In this menu, information about your speakers is used so that bass does not become distorted. If using Anthem Room Correction, these items will be set during measurement, so you may skip this menu.

If your subwoofer has a crossover, it should be bypassed – set its frequency control to the highest frequency.

The bass manager is a crossover that divides audio in two frequency bands suitable for subwoofer/satellite speaker systems. The result is a lower bass level for satellite speakers, and no midrange/treble going to the subwoofer.

I hope this helps.

Thanks for that information. I have zero tech knowledge of what I actually need so I really appreciate your post. If the 1120 is set with the crossover then no need for one. Thanks

gallery the sw 1000 is fantastic give us a call we can send you a demo that we have

@m-db The paradigm margin is LESS than the JL Audio. I have seen the price books. Don’t be ignorant.

contuzzi
I think you may have misunderstood what I wrote.
[ E Series is a more economical choice in the JL line ]
In other words, the E series is less expensive than the F series that the original poster was considering.

I don’t have a clue what their retail margins are. Exactly, how much are they?

"the best room correction available on any sub."

Cool! What are all the Room Correction parameters and can they all be remotely controlled?
How many EQ memory presets are there?

M