RE: Purpose of a loudspeaker....

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Posted by Presto (A) on May 13, 2012 at 00:51:02

In Reply to: RE: Purpose of a loudspeaker.... posted by vinyl survivor on May 11, 2012 at 19:53:12:

I agree. 30 would be too low in most cases. I've added subs to a fair number of (DIY) standmounts and generally you're dealing with the bottom 1.5 to 2 octaves. The lower they go down the better. I like sealed box speakers, so even 7" and 8" designs can benefit from a properly integrated sub. I also like sealed box subs. I do find that some 6" midwoofs and most 5" midwoofs don't reach low enough for easy integration with a sub. But all of this can have more to do with bass modes in the room in question. If your getting a massive peak or massive lull in and around the crossover point, it can make you believe that it's a sub/satellite compatability issue when in fact it's a room issue. I like a good 7" midbass in a sealed box crossed over to a sealed box sub. I'd take a separate sub over slim towers with sidefiring "woofers" any day of the week. Some of these have unusually high crossover points too, likely to make up for the use of smaller than usual midbass units. Some are crossed into the low hundreds and some pushing 200 Hz. Not my cup of tea. All that said, this does not mean a good floorstander can't do it all, but there is a belief among audiophiles that a sub/sat system can't do it - at the very least - as well. This has not been my experience. Of course, YMMV.

Cheers,
Presto

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