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Help finding a subwoofer

I want a subwoofer that meets the following criteria.

1. 12 inch driver max size. Or 8 inch driver plus passive driver. Or 10 inches driver.

2. Android or IPhone or iPad app to change settings anytime I want.

3. Speaker high level inputs.

Please if you know any let me know.

System is for music primarily movies completely secondary. I really have two systems that can use the sub(s). Main drivers do not go low. On set is Cain and Cain single Ben with Fostex 8 inch driver. the other Martin Logan Motion 15, these are nice small speakers that Are not expensive.

Thanks for your contributions

 

 

alanpiga
robshaw
244 posts
 

I have 2 listening systems, both 2 channel audio. SVS SB 3000 in smaller system, main system SVS SB 4000. Both offer, via my I phone a bluetooth system for adjusting level outputs. It is wonderful to sit in your preferred listening area and make adjustments sitting down. No more up and down, back and forth. Good luck, Robert TN

winnardt
173 posts
 

I've said it before in this forum and I'll say it again, REL subs seem to be the one type of audio gear that almost everyone can agree on as being well built, having excellent performance, and a good value. In fact, I don't think I've seen a negative comment yet about an REL sub, although one person didn't care for the customer service.

soix
9,476 posts
 

What’s your budget?  Incidentally, I don’t know if you can use onboard DSP if you use high-level inputs. 

fastfreight
793 posts
 

+1 @winnardt about REL quality and sound.

As to the high pass filter @dynamiclinearity I agree there are pros and cons. Full range speakers and good amplification can handle full signal.

The quality of the high pass filter is hugely important in a resolving system, and I believe in not altering (DSP etc) the signal. It adds distortion. That's just my approach.  DSP for a sub? may be a good idea to tune to eliminate room nodes.  I was able to move my two REL subs around until I had minimal bass booming.  The addition of ASC bass traps (I found them used here) in the corners smoothed it all out.  Who knows, if I had subs with iphone controlled DSP I would have liked that, but I think in the end I prefer the purity of the signal.

dynamiclinearity
262 posts
 

I was using a set of SEAS Froy3 speakers and added a pair of 18" woofers crossed passively about 85 Hz designed by the SEAS designer(a friend) and the improvement in openness , detail and clarity was overtly noticeable even thoughthe Froy3 was already very good. Of course being designed by the Froy3 designer the crossover between the speakers and woofers was custom designed for just this case.

I do understand the lack of a high pass when the high pass is generic and not a special design for the speakers and woofer. It's easier to integrate without the high pass but you pay a price for this flexibility.

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