Hello, I'm having a hard time with choosing the right subwoofer. i was either thinking about the PB1000, SB1000 or maybe even the SB2000. I'm considering the SB2000 mainly because i want the chestkickfeeling and deepnes the PB1000 has ,but in a smaller footprint. both the PB and SB fits in my room so size isn't really THAT important but it would be nice if its smaller and has PB-like performance with movies and SB-like performance with music. I've also read that positioning with a sealed sub is easier than with a ported sub, since i have very limited space to choose where to place the sub in my bedroom. maybe im all wrong about what i just wrote and it doesn't work that way at all than please enlightend me because i am a amateur at its finest with subwoofers. my listening levels are random really, sometimes i turn it loud but not disco/festival loud but not soft either. on daytime i listen to music play games watch youtube videos and midnight i watch movies but when im watching movies, im not turning it too loud because again, i live in an apartment and its midnight! (however there are exceptions like watching movies when its daytime) Summary: what i want is a good kick (or the best possible kick around this price range) in my chest with movies/music/games but not one that is too boomy? that sounds like MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM making my head and eyeballs vibrate. my sincere apologies for this terrible explanation! i've made a map of my bedroom with paint which u can see in the following link for extra details and depth about my situation: ------------------------- http://nl.tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2lia3de&s=8#.VVyQu_mqpBe ----------------------------------------------- if i really need the SB2000 for the best experience or the SB2000 is a BIG improvement for my case then i might go for it and raise my budget to 700 euro from 500. And if not then im more than happy to save an extra 200 euro. Also im not sure wether my equipments can handle the subwoofer. Equipments: Amp: Sony Ta-FA5es Speakers: Boston Acoustics A25 Music genre i often listen to in the correct order from most to less: EDM (big room style)Trance (big room style) R&B rock Games genres i play the most:Shooting games like Battlefield series Movie Genre's i watch the most: Sci-fi Action Thanks in advance!
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Advice with choosing subwoofer!
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Frank Harvey
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Firstly, you have to bear in mind that you generally get a better kick from sealed subwoofers. Ported subs won't usually give the same kick, but will reach deeper because of help using ports - although ports bring their own issues to the party. A good sealed sub will also be more responsive, and can have better texture and detail to the bass.
Secondly, you can have the best sub on the market for chest thumping bass, but if your room has a null around that frequency range, it'll all be in vain. Also, if you have any peaks in the sub region, this is mainly what you will be listening to, and the overall volume of the sub will be set based on this peak, ultimately meaning that every other frequency that is quieter is so quiet it may as well not be there. I'd recommend some sort of EQ, like the Antimode 8033. This will get rid of any mountainous peaks in the signal, bringing into play all of those overshadowed frequencies, giving you a much more even in room response. The only thing EQ won't do is boost any troughs/valleys (nulls) in the response, as this can harm the sub. It is always best to find the best spot in your room for the sub in order to get the best performance out of it - and then apply EQ to perfect it.
Secondly, you can have the best sub on the market for chest thumping bass, but if your room has a null around that frequency range, it'll all be in vain. Also, if you have any peaks in the sub region, this is mainly what you will be listening to, and the overall volume of the sub will be set based on this peak, ultimately meaning that every other frequency that is quieter is so quiet it may as well not be there. I'd recommend some sort of EQ, like the Antimode 8033. This will get rid of any mountainous peaks in the signal, bringing into play all of those overshadowed frequencies, giving you a much more even in room response. The only thing EQ won't do is boost any troughs/valleys (nulls) in the response, as this can harm the sub. It is always best to find the best spot in your room for the sub in order to get the best performance out of it - and then apply EQ to perfect it.
i see!
thanks for the feedback guys, i really appreciate it
im wondering how connect the svs sb1000 to my sony Fa5es though :S
the Sony doesn't have a sub out jack and only 1 rca which is already in use by the Behringer UCA 202.
how do i do this ?*help*
Thanks in advance*biggrin*
thanks for the feedback guys, i really appreciate it
im wondering how connect the svs sb1000 to my sony Fa5es though :S
the Sony doesn't have a sub out jack and only 1 rca which is already in use by the Behringer UCA 202.
how do i do this ?*help*
Thanks in advance*biggrin*
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jinx jinxed said:
Find a picture of the back of the sub online. You will see a set of 'High Level speaker level input's at the bottom of the back plate. You connect to these from your amp - I assume you can use your B speaker output if it is not being used or just combine the speaker cables from your A output.
Covenanter said:
Hmm, I'd normally concur with your opinion, but not this time. The caveat surely is *provided your spoeakers have a flattish response to the lowest octave of the instruments you are listening to*.
Mine certainly don't (which is ca 30Hz for a dropped D tuned bass guitar), adding the sub has been interesting in realising how many tracks have significant <40Hz content, and those which you might havew thought did, in fact don't.
To the OP, don't expect a kick in the chest experience just by adding a sub. Live instruments kick you in the chest because they are loud, very loud. Get the sub balanced and integrated properly into your system, and you'll realise that to get that same live gig effect in your living room means you have to run your system at gig like SPLs.
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Agreed. Many people think the way to achieve this is to add more bass - which isn't the case. In fact, it'll usually make things sound heavy and dull.SteveR750 said:
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