That location seems questionable to me. Did you map your rooms modes and nulls using the crawl test with the sub playing tones at the listening position?
Contacting SVS may provide some improvement.
Subwoofer suggestions for budget system?
My current setup is a pair of Magnepan 1.6 speakers, a pair of Schiit Vidars, Schiit Sol turntable w/Goldring E3 cartridge (I have a VAS-rebuilt Denon DL-103 with Ebony shell and microridge stylus when I can get someone to come set it up for me), Mani 2 phono stage, Asgard 3 headphone amp acting as preamp, Schiit SYS as source selector, Modi 3+ connected to Volumio for streaming digital and an Orchard Audio RCA-to-XLR converter to drive the Vidars in monoblock mode.
I'd like to add a subwoofer to the mix that can keep bass out of the Maggies. I'd, of course, prefer a dipole sub to go with the dipole speakers, but not terribly picky ATM. My budget is around $200 to $300 for now. I have been very tempted to build a pair of my own subs, but that's not in my budget right now.
Suggestions?
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thanks! I started the crawl and I found it to be best between the standmount speakers, by the back wall. I don't think anything is wrong with the sub. I tried a longer cable to move it to the sidewall and it was very muted. My better RCA cables are 6 feet and I am wary of using barrel connectors. On the "plus" side, my CFO told me not to get attached to it, I only got approval for trying it out and returning it :) |
@grislybutter Great! Did you get the crossover, volume and phase set properly? How does it sound now? |
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