I finally ordered a sub after much deliberation and questioning of the experts on here- thanks for all the input!
Due to the Amazon vouchers we had, the Wharfedale Diamond SW150 was realistically the only option (it didn't cost me any money at all!) Came from Superfi and was here the next morning along with a Fisual cable from AV online (both sent by standard delivery!)
First impressions are that the box is big and it weighs a lot! Had to put it on the passenger seat of my car to bring it home from work (where it was delivered) as it wouldn't fit in the boot!
Sony STR DH800 seemed to make a pig's ear with the auto calibration. The SW level it set was +10.0 and the bass was offensively loud (I followed all the Wharfedale and Sony instructions to the letter!).
I've manually adjusted the SW level to +4.5 and you can't really hear the subwoofer individually but are aware of the lower frequency presence. Tried it with a couple of CDs (set my Kef Q35.2 floor standers to small and the cross over to 80Hz and all the other speakers to small too with 120Hz crossover). Adds a certain richness to the music. Have also tried it with a few scenes from Avatar on Blu-Ray. It's pretty rumbly in some of the scenes where the trees crash down!
Over all, I'm rather pleased thus far. Will see how it goes when it plays in but having a sub certainly brings something different to the party. Can't wait to get home tonight!
And once again, many thanks for all the input over the last few months!
Due to the Amazon vouchers we had, the Wharfedale Diamond SW150 was realistically the only option (it didn't cost me any money at all!) Came from Superfi and was here the next morning along with a Fisual cable from AV online (both sent by standard delivery!)
First impressions are that the box is big and it weighs a lot! Had to put it on the passenger seat of my car to bring it home from work (where it was delivered) as it wouldn't fit in the boot!
Sony STR DH800 seemed to make a pig's ear with the auto calibration. The SW level it set was +10.0 and the bass was offensively loud (I followed all the Wharfedale and Sony instructions to the letter!).
I've manually adjusted the SW level to +4.5 and you can't really hear the subwoofer individually but are aware of the lower frequency presence. Tried it with a couple of CDs (set my Kef Q35.2 floor standers to small and the cross over to 80Hz and all the other speakers to small too with 120Hz crossover). Adds a certain richness to the music. Have also tried it with a few scenes from Avatar on Blu-Ray. It's pretty rumbly in some of the scenes where the trees crash down!
Over all, I'm rather pleased thus far. Will see how it goes when it plays in but having a sub certainly brings something different to the party. Can't wait to get home tonight!
And once again, many thanks for all the input over the last few months!