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Subwoofer Advice

I am running a pair of Martin Logan ESL 13A speakers (24-23,000 Hz). I would have thought with two 10" woofers there would be more bas (the base level dial on the rear of the speakers doesn’t seem to cut it either).

In the past I had a pair of ML Spires (29-23,000 Hz) with only one 10" woofer that had so much base, I sold my pair of ForceField 30s. Not the case with the 13A’s.

I don’t have a lot of room, maybe 16" or so square and I was wondering about a pair of SVS Micros. Do you think they would complement the 13As or do I need something bigger?

Martin Logan has come out with a few new subs lately; do you think I should keep in the ML family?

Hoping to come in under $2K, so used is fine. Thanks all!

I should also mention I’m limited on space so placement would likely have to be on the inside or the outside of the main speakers (same back wall).

 

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navyachts OP
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@wolf_garcia ok, thank you!

bottomzone
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JL Audio subs, while not cheap, can't be touched and their new Dominion subs are a steal for the price!! Also, REL(I have one in my system) makes great subs.

rbull11
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I use 1 svs micro 3000 and I placed it under the foot of my bed and can't be seen.  It adds all the bass I need with my AE 509's. It gives me that little extra I was looking for.

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@rbull11 @bottomzone I was originally interested in the SVS micros, but I have since been advised that subs using balance forced s would be most beneficial in my circumstance. Kinda limits my choices and stretches my budget at present, so I’m going to try and live with what I have at this point. (see my recent post Subwoofer Update).

Thank you.

big_greg
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That sounds like bad advice.  There are a number of different subwoofers that should work fine in your space.  A smallish sealed sub (or better - 2) will fill in the bottom end and shouldn't create issues if set up correctly. 

Are you in Washington?  I have 4 systems in different rooms with different speakers.  Some are SVS.  None of them are "balanced force" and they all sound great.  I'd be happy to have you visit and listen.

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