How much for a decent sub. Which one?

[FunkyMonkey]

Last time I bought a sub was over a decade ago. In this days my sub was the only decent one under £300. I am keeping it. But I need another one as my new receiver handles two subs independently of each other.

I don't know anything about the modern 'woofer scene.

Any ideas, please?

Budget is £300 again.

My old sub only gets down to 30Hz so a sub that goes deeper would be good. I don't need power I need deepness.

 

[Frank Harvey]

You won't really find much under £500 that will genuinely get below 30Hz with any worthwhile output.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Two words:

Room Enhancement.

In a closed in room your subs will still be quite audible at frequencies below, say, the nominal 35 or whatever bottom end.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Two words:

Room Enhancement.

In a closed in room your subs will still be quite audible at frequencies below, say, the nominal 35 or whatever bottom end.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

I have narrowed it down to the Canton 10.2 and the Wharfdale something something 10.
Canton quoted bottom end as 22Hz. Wharfdale as 30.
With Benedict comment above regarding room treatment, and my new amp apparently allowing for wall absorption of certain frequencies of bass, I expect this will fit the bill for around 300 quid??

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

I have narrowed it down to the Canton 10.2 and the Wharfdale something something 10.
Canton quoted bottom end as 22Hz. Wharfdale as 30.
With Benedict comment above regarding room treatment, and my new amp apparently allowing for wall absorption of certain frequencies of bass, I expect this will fit the bill for around 300 quid??

I bought two factory "seconds" Polk PSW110s for about $150 each. Quoted frequency response 35 to 250 Hz. I believe, emphasise believe, those are the -3dB points, not the absolute limits. I don't have any measuring equipment but the bass rumbles, say during the blastoff in Apollo 13 are pretty impressive.

On another forum "experts" (ahem) reckon you get around 10 Hz lower due to the natural tendency of an enclosed space to amplify bass.

 

[MajorFubar]

Very happy with my BK Gemini II @ £280 and would recommend it as an excellent and discrete alrounder within budget. Construction is first class too, with a choice of quality real wood veneers.

In an average room, I wouldn't get too hung up on how different a sub with a so-called 20Hz lower frequency threshold will sound from one with a 30Hz lower frequency threshold etc. The wavelength of one complete cycle of a 30Hz sound-wave is nearly 38 feet, while at 25Hz it's over 45 feet. Few people have a room big enough for even just one cycle of a sound-wave at those frequences to fully develop before it hits a boundary. All they really feel are the vibrations and resonances generated by sound at those frequencies.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

Thanks guys for all your help.

 

[bigboss]

Very happy with my BK Gemini II @ £280 and would recommend it as an excellent and discrete alrounder within budget. Construction is first class too, with a choice of quality real wood veneers.

In an average room, I wouldn't get too hung up on how different a sub with a so-called 20Hz lower frequency threshold will sound from one with a 30Hz lower frequency threshold etc. The wavelength of one complete cycle of a 30Hz sound-wave is nearly 38 feet, while at 25Hz it's over 45 feet. Few people have a room big enough for even just one cycle of a sound-wave at those frequences to fully develop before it hits a boundary. All they really feel are the vibrations and resonances generated by sound at those frequencies.

That's the whole point of the sub. It's not only about what you hear, but also the "thump" you feel in your chest, along with the vibrations. That's what the lower frequencies do.

 

[FunkyMonkey]

Whilst calibrating this evening, the Canton sub scared the **** out of me. Result.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Rewatch the blastoff from Apollo 13....

Preferably in Atmos.