In Reply to: Why would anybody add a sub-woofer and not... posted by Tre' on April 14, 2017 at 17:26:40:
Aerial 3-way LR5 with 2, 9-inch bass drivers per speaker rolls off below about 40 Hz so two subs can be adjusted to overlap in the roll-off area and fill-in below. The sealed box will provide superior bass definition compared to a bass reflex design, in most cases. The Aerials are designed to take the power and do not distort in the low frequencies, they just roll-off before the lowest frequencies, so not sure a filter would sound better in that situation.
BTW, are you suggesting using the cross-overs commonly found on the better subs, or something else. Is there a high-pass filter you recommend that doesn't to too much harm to the signal?
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Follow Ups
- Depends on the main speakers - mitch2 07:28:15 04/15/17 (10)
- RE: Depends on the main speakers - hahax@verizon.net 15:38:23 04/15/17 (0)
- RE: Depends on the main speakers - Tre' 07:41:37 04/15/17 (8)
- RE: Depends on the main speakers - Inmate51 09:14:53 04/15/17 (7)
- RE: Depends on the main speakers - mitch2 10:25:25 04/15/17 (6)
- something between the main amp and the main speakers - Tre' 19:30:05 04/15/17 (4)
- So, could I use this? - mitch2 07:57:46 04/16/17 (0)
- where can I find more specific calculations? - mitch2 06:30:43 04/16/17 (2)
- RE: where can I find more specific calculations? - Kingshead 10:44:17 04/16/17 (0)
- I mis-spoke, I meant a cap between the preamp and the main amp. - Tre' 08:10:27 04/16/17 (0)
- RE: Depends on the main speakers - Kingshead 11:55:01 04/15/17 (0)