Subwoofer for Beginner
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-77339-rel-t-zero-subwoofer.aspx It's REL, small footprint, free shipping. Will give you more than a taste of a musical sub I guess. |
I had an svs sb12-plus, which got replaced with the sb12nsd. I really liked my svs sub. The build quality was fantastic and I liked the fact that the older svs12-plus had balanced inputs and outputs. Ok, ymmv of course but what I learned from my whole subwoofer experience is that they were an absolute pain to integrate a single sub. I could always tell where the bass was coming from. Yeah yeah, lower the crossover, center it in the wall, blah blah, total pain. I believe I would have had better results with 2 subs. What I learned is that for the price of 2 nice subs ($1,000-$1300..?), you could spend the extra $ on a full range speaker and be done with it. Also, when adding a sub, you'll still have to deal with suckout, humps etc. i really think that you'd be happier addressing your room acoustics; it's amazing how much more bass you can get from some bass traps and absorption panels. If you do still go with a sub, I'd do a sealed design for tighter, more musical bass. I recommend svs. I'd also suggest buying something decent up front, and buy something that you can get another one of later if you decide to go with 2 subs. Goodluck, and happy listening! |
A good sub is a universally usable component. Buying a cheap farter will only turn you off. A sub/s with good EQ will blend seamlessly and resale easier if need be. http://app.audiogon.com/listings/subwoofers-velodyne-dd-12-digital-drive-subwoofer-practically-perfect-condition-2013-12-09-home-theater-90266-manhattan-beach-ca |
I bought a REL Q150e on Ebay for 200 bucks about 3 years ago. It's an older model, but perfect except for missing the easily repaired/replaced grill (still had the frame). I consider it the among most fortuitous gear scores I've ever made since it KILLS, so to speak. Seriously...in my little system it is just an amazing sounding thing and all I do is turn it up or down a little here and there. All for the price of a very expensive sandwich or 100 rolls of nickels. |
