Robert
Tapehead
On Monday I will take delivery of a pair of subs, the newly revamped SVS SB1000 Pro.
https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer
Apparently multi sub is the way to go if you want best performance and avoid the issue of having that small sweet spot of perfection when it comes to seating.
In all my years in this hobby I've never run subs, and I suspect like many audiophiles it feels like you've failed when you just can't get a simple system with a stereo pair of 'speakers in a typical room to give great, even bass. But I'm giving in. I've done it with panel 'speakers but never got close to nirvana with boxes.
Part of this is being driven by me being absolutely in love with Kef LS50s. These things do almost everything I want and more used in a near-field arrangement pulled well clear of boundaries, up nice and high.
They nail vocals like few 'speakers I've encountered and the ability to disappear and just leave a performance in front of me is very addictive. Of course they are a very small box and lack the heft and muscularity of something able to go low with grip. The Kefs do pretty well - very well in fact for a small ported cabinet (and what a cabinet!) but I'd like more.
Needless to say, reading and research has begun in earnest and that's the reason for my post.
How do run your subs, how do you position them for best results and have you found any good articles or videos on multi-sub setup?
Not asking you to Google for me - I can do that, just looking to explore the pfm collective knowledge
https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer
Apparently multi sub is the way to go if you want best performance and avoid the issue of having that small sweet spot of perfection when it comes to seating.
In all my years in this hobby I've never run subs, and I suspect like many audiophiles it feels like you've failed when you just can't get a simple system with a stereo pair of 'speakers in a typical room to give great, even bass. But I'm giving in. I've done it with panel 'speakers but never got close to nirvana with boxes.
Part of this is being driven by me being absolutely in love with Kef LS50s. These things do almost everything I want and more used in a near-field arrangement pulled well clear of boundaries, up nice and high.
They nail vocals like few 'speakers I've encountered and the ability to disappear and just leave a performance in front of me is very addictive. Of course they are a very small box and lack the heft and muscularity of something able to go low with grip. The Kefs do pretty well - very well in fact for a small ported cabinet (and what a cabinet!) but I'd like more.
Needless to say, reading and research has begun in earnest and that's the reason for my post.
How do run your subs, how do you position them for best results and have you found any good articles or videos on multi-sub setup?
Not asking you to Google for me - I can do that, just looking to explore the pfm collective knowledge