Which micro subwoofer

[Hondoe1950]

I’m trying to choose a subwoofer for my sound system:

Cambridge Audio Edge A amp
WiiM Pro Plus streamer
Revel M126Be speakers

I don’t have much space and so I want a very small subwoofer.

I’m considering either SVS or Rel

Please let me know what you think

 

[Integralista]

Hi, I recommend to consider also Velodyne. Something like Deep Blue 8 or 10, the best one sub for each channel. I use two Velodynes (one per channel) with my hifi setup for some 23 years, very happy still, high quality and reliable products.

 

[Al ears]

Personally I would question the need for a subwoofer in a small space if you have the right speakers for the room, but if you really feel you need one and depending on your budget you can't do badly with REL, and you don't need two......

 

[Hondoe1950]

Thank you both.

I am interested in adding a sub only for its musicality. I listen to music at a relatively low volume and am not a person who wants intense booming.

 

[AJM1981]

I’m trying to choose a subwoofer for my sound system:

Cambridge Audio Edge A amp
WiiM Pro Plus streamer
Revel M126Be speakers

I don’t have much space and so I want a very small subwoofer.

I’m considering either SVS or Rel

Please let me know what you think

Add the B&W asw608, it's a really decent mini sub with a relatively low crossover point and sufficient configuration options.

• 200-watt ICEpower® amplifier
• 8" hybrid paper/aramid fiber woofer
• frequency response: 32-140 Hz (±3dB)
• continuously variable 40-140 Hz crossover
• acoustic suspension (sealed) enclosure
• speaker-level and line-level stereo RCA inputs
  • independent volume control knobs for each input source
  • low-pass filter switch for use with line-level inputs
• bass EQ switch helps you fine-tune the sound to match your room
• phase switch helps match the subwoofer to your main speakers
• auto on/off
• 10-1/4"W x 11-5/16"H x 13"D (with spikes)
• 19.5 lbs.
• warranty: 2 years

Can't go wrong with it.

 

[twinkletoes]

There is always a benefit to running a subwoofer even in a small space, so I don't really understand the hate towards them, most small speakers can't even reproduce a bass guitar faithfully let alone a piano. Even at low volume and especially near field it is a transformative experience. Many think a subwoofer just adds more boom! and that couldn't be further from the truth. It will effect the entire frequency response if done correctly opening the presentation up. And actually allows you to hear more of what the artist probably heard In the studio. Any how enough of the jibber jabber.

Rel are nice as is SVS the Velodyn microvee is tiny and very good but you pay the price for miniaturisation!
if you want bang for buck and dont want super low end id look at Bk subwoofers and there P10-150-GEM it should have enough power and depth to fill in the lower octaves that revels miss. You should get a solid 25-30hz in room

Though I will say this the revels are no slouches when it comes to bass so careful tuning will be needed to not overload your room and listening experience they are exciting speakers.

 

[Hondoe1950]

Thank you so much for your detailed and very informative response. I’m now thinking of getting the Rel Classic 98, as that’s what their website recommend engine says fits best with my room size and type of speakers. Yes?

 

[twinkletoes]

Thank you so much for your detailed and very informative response. I’m now thinking of getting the Rel Classic 98, as that’s what their website recommend engine says fits best with my room size and type of speakers. Yes?

As long as you have room to manoeuvre the unit around for best placement practices then have at. There is no reason it shouldn't work.

Before purchase id make a crude cardboard mock up of it to double check you can place it.

As I say though if It tickles your pickle go for it.

 

[Messiah]

Can’t really go wrong with REL.

Not sure I’ve ever classed a 10” sub as micro though. 😁

 

[Jasonovich]

I’m trying to choose a subwoofer for my sound system:

Cambridge Audio Edge A amp
WiiM Pro Plus streamer
Revel M126Be speakers

I don’t have much space and so I want a very small subwoofer.

I’m considering either SVS or Rel

Please let me know what you think

I have the Focal Sub one (dual drivers front and back) monsters in my study and the mini Fostex in the diner but I won't recommend them, one is too bulky and the other is ideal for smaller bookshelf speakers. Get a SW that has the option to auto switch off.

There are several types of SW's to consider. Most common, active SW either sealed cabinet or ported hole either at the front or rear. Your room positioning should help determine which is the most appropriate; Front or Down Firing Types of Subwoofers

I'm happy with my Dali E-9Fs because I don't hear them as they're fully immersed with the main speakers. The above suggestions from other commentators are worth exploring. It's really what fits best in your personal setup.

 

[Hondoe1950]

Thank you all. Being a complete novice, I don’t know anything about the placement of subwoofers. And where I can put, it is very limited. Is placement really crucial?

 

[Jasonovich]

Thank you all. Being a complete novice, I don’t know anything about the placement of subwoofers. And where I can put, it is very limited. Is placement really crucial?

If you're thinking of a fully sealed cabinet or down firing SW due to restricted space in your room, this will allow you a bit more flexibility in placement of the SW

Small caveat

Down-firing systems aren’t recommended for those living in apartments or condos. People below you might not appreciate having sound pounded directly into their ceiling – no matter how good your music tastes.




Front or Rear ported , forward firing SWs require a little bit of care in positioning.
A front-firing setup for music, especially tracks with brass and strings, will allow for a richer listening experience, allegedly .

 

[Hondoe1950]

Wow! Thank you for your great response. I’m learning a lot. And I live in a house so no problems with those below 🙂

 

[daytona600]

Small Sub 12inch cubed
wth 3 drivers packs a punch & wireless control for easy room placent
Speakercraft SDSi-8 / Triple 8” Subwoofer

 

[Will1962]

I run a little rel T-zero with my Dali menuet se and a Hegel H120 and it works very well with the Dalis main thing to do is connect the subwoofer up high level not a low level connection sub out it will integrate much better connected high level.

 

[Deliriumbassist]

I run a little rel T-zero with my Dali menuet se and a Hegel H120 and it works very well with the Dalis main thing to do is connect the subwoofer up high level not a low level connection sub out it will integrate much better connected high level.

That is, hands down, a REL marketing invention.

The 'high level' connection has such a high impedance that it is drawing almost nothing from the amplifier - I know people like to think that 'the speakers and sub are getting the same character from the amp', but the capacitance of a cable will have more impact than anything else, the signal is that low. That signal is then fed through the same circuitry as the RCA input would.

IF speaker level inputs sounds different/seems better than RCA, then that's poor design. In a properly implemented, well designed product, the choice should only be based on what outputs one has from their amplifier.

 

[Will1962]

Not just rel bk electronics also use high level connection for music implementations. When I've done A-B comparisons with dual subs between high level and low level connections the high level always sounds better this is in a music only system. I don't know about the above I just used my ears low level connection did not sound better to my ears than high level connection.