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| A full range speaker? Tricky and interesting question. I'd say 25Hz at -0dB at least. And why is because when I added subs and EQ'd it carefully it plays near flat 200 down to 25Hz now (no lumps). I hear things in recordings I never heard before, and that is always gre... | |
| Diminishing returns? soix is correct about being able to hear mass-market receivers vs good audio gear. My bad. I was thinking of all the higher end audio comparisons I've done over the years. That can be work to differentiate above certain levels of good quality. SVS... | |
| Best sub for music, I concur with MC and atmosphere, et al, that four subwoofers are the way to go. If you can drop $3k on a good sub, there are many modern mfrs that can sell you 4 subs at $750. When positioned properly, they will shock you with the far better sound... | |
| Diminishing returns? Sure, there is a point where you will not get the best out of a speaker but most folks cannot hear electronics as well as they think they can. A pair of $5000 stereo mains would sound great. They'd sound better on better electronics but it's a str... | |
| Totem Mani 2 At The Thrift A nice find I'd guess. Not my 'ever-after' speaker. I remember these from showrooms and enjoyed them by and large. I'd look for leaner electronics. But you did a good job! Have fun. | |
| Thinking of adding a sub---maybe not? And, I should have mentioned that these three subs are positioned asymmetrically all over the listening room (behind, sides), not stereo. That is what makes it work smoothly and non-directionally. All my deep bass seems loudspeaker driven; you can... | |
| Thinking of adding a sub---maybe not? Soix rcommended what I would have, two SVS SB-1000 Pros. I own two different REL subs and both are great but more subs is better if they are good quality. Read up on distributed bass array and I'll say, it works.I now have two SB-2000s and one SB-... | |
| Townshend Maximum Supertweeters I’m always late but this has been another interesting concept to start thinking about. MC, I read the ‘World Beyond 20KHz’ article several times and it is very fascinating to me, especially those hairs. I also very much appreciate the idea of ‘may... | |
| Subwoofer Decisions - REL/Rythmik, Pair/Single, Paper/Aluminum Driver, etc. Golfnutz, I forgot to respond to your excellent comments on plopping and ‘hearing’ one’s way to good bass. As regards plopping, based on the DBA concept one merely needs good asymmetrical positioning around the room. Of course more adjusting could... | |
| Subwoofer Decisions - REL/Rythmik, Pair/Single, Paper/Aluminum Driver, etc. With MC and others, I have to recommend going with as many small decent subs as you can instead of one expensive sub. Minimum: try for two good 10” or 12” models. The distributed bass array concept works, and very well; it’s science. I just moved ... | |
| Subwoofer for Nola Boxer I recall thinking the Boxer was a great sounding Nola speaker, so kudos on owning a pair. I also run with SVS subs in my audio only setup and am using three, two SB-2000s and one SB-3000, all crossed at 50Hz in my 20x17x10 room with two openings... | |
| Used Martin Logans I bought the SL3s in 1995 as my first pair of ‘high end’ speakers. They served as my main audio speakers until 2011 when demo Dynaudio Sapphires displaced them. I still own the SL3s (and the ML Logos center). The Sapphires were traded away in 1996... | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? -After a lifetime of working to build a two-channel system that I truly love, the ‘whys’ vary only a bit. Pretty much every single monetary audio decision was based on ‘What difference can I hear and is it worth the dollars?’ That goes for every s... | |
| Single vs. Dual Subs Perfectly flat, no. With a bit of room correction on the mains, the REL B1 ran 100Hz down to 31Hz, +/-2dB in the listening seat, and the sub's location was invisible (low pass 23 and low vol).Still, the B1 went into the home theater and now have t... | |
| A DIY Swarm-based Distributed Bass Array for SOTA Bass 7-15-21 for late comers. Another DBA believer here after replacing a single REL Britannia 1 with three SVS subs in main room. Not going back. |