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Best sub for music,

Not HT, repeat not the boomboomboom of HT  effects.  which does not offer the high fidelity of musical sub bass (20hz-40hz) 
I'd have to go with the seas W26E001. which has a magnesium/aluminum cone. 
What that raitio is, not sure, seems 50/50. 
None of us here like the sound of those old aluminum cones. But my guess is Seas had to incorporate some alumium inorder to gain the 20-30hz and also mabe keep costs down. 
This YT vid says **Aluminum cone** which is confusing YTers.
Its a  composite, and perhaps the best ture woofer on the market.
Been around for ages, still hard to beat for pure natural low mids. .
Magesium is the best material to keep unwanted resonances out in the  60-1k range, very low/hardly measurable distortion. 
The issue here  tops out at 1k, so its really a  sub. 
This woofer may be a  good candidate to pair with a  5 inch wide band. 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSiuaMWodzI

http://www.seas.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=362:e0026-08s-w26fx001&c...
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atmasphere
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There is many that say 2 subs is the best way to go. Can someone explain this philosophy a bit more (simple terms preferred)?
Yes. If the subs are asked to go above about 80Hz they will begin to attract attention to themselves. At this point you'll need two, one for the left and right in the same vicinity as your main speakers.


If the subs have no output above 50-60 Hz it won't matter where you put them so long as you can get the bass right at the listening chair. This might be hard with only 2 subs; very easy with 4 as discussed prior in this thread.
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hartf36
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+1 for Rythmik.  Can't beat a well-done servo for musical bass, IMO.

As for nothing below 160 Hz, I've got a few words for you:

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (as well as a LOT of pipe organ music, just to name one source).
terry9
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@atmasphere , since JH raised the issue of amplification, what do you think? I'm getting what I think is good performance with an older Bryston SST.

How important is the amplifier in a system of subs? 
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atmasphere
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How important is the amplifier in a system of subs?
Almost any solid state amp made in the last 30-40 years has enough feedback to play the bass right (that's why solid state has always been known for good bass - good mids and highs? -that's another story...). Avoid any solid state amp that does not have a direct coupled output and you should be fine as long as it has enough power.
terry9
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Thanks Ralph!
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