I thought instead of getting another Bluetooth Speaker which might turn crap eventually, I decided to go with the idea of using an aftermarket subwoofer for my Aiwa Exos-9 since the stock sub might be a bit damaged, or is just a weak 20W dud. It distorts at boosted frequencies (45 & 60Hz) especially at low volumes. I accidentally managed to make it distort hard on a speaker blowout video where the bass on big woofers just launched out of nowhere and pushed the subwoofer on my Aiwa pretty dang hard. It shook the closet, but left me with slightly more distortion. I had the EQ on with bass at 12+ Db at the time. It was also at low volumes since I was cautious of loud spark noises, but man the bass got me and the subwoofer. It goes low, with bass reflex. But it's kind of Sony SRS-X55 screwed up (watch Clavinetjunkie's video)
Now, I am looking at Dayton audio as it is a great place for a replacement subwoofer. I see they've got a nice DC160-8 6-1/2" subwoofer for $27.99. 8 Ohms (as the original sub said) 34Hz free air resonance, 86 Db Sensitivity, 5yr Warranty, 100W Max. (Original sub and 4 other speakers 20W, so 80-100W total and not the BS 200W claim) Richer bass, cleaner. Ferrite Magnet.
The thing I'm most concerned about is the bass and distortion. I play a shit ton of bass heavy music (Innovative Bass Collection, DJ Magic Mike, DJ Iceman J, Bass Mekanik, etc) and the stock subwoofer goes deep into the 30s (I use it in the closet, so that explains it) while it does go deep, It's already distorted. I always have it at low-medium volumes yet the bass is +12 Db. The new Dayton subwoofer should be a big improvement over the stock. Especially with the EQ off.
Will this Dayton DC160-8 handle all the bass I play, especially with the bass maxed out on the EQ, keep clean sound and go deep at the same time? Let me know in the comments! If not, why not suggest me another aftermarket subwoofer that will meet my needs? (Keep it under $100 please!) Thank you!
Note: my birthday is on July 26th and I want to make replacing only the subwoofer as much of an improvement as possible to meet my specific needs. Everything else is fine.
Now, I am looking at Dayton audio as it is a great place for a replacement subwoofer. I see they've got a nice DC160-8 6-1/2" subwoofer for $27.99. 8 Ohms (as the original sub said) 34Hz free air resonance, 86 Db Sensitivity, 5yr Warranty, 100W Max. (Original sub and 4 other speakers 20W, so 80-100W total and not the BS 200W claim) Richer bass, cleaner. Ferrite Magnet.
The thing I'm most concerned about is the bass and distortion. I play a shit ton of bass heavy music (Innovative Bass Collection, DJ Magic Mike, DJ Iceman J, Bass Mekanik, etc) and the stock subwoofer goes deep into the 30s (I use it in the closet, so that explains it) while it does go deep, It's already distorted. I always have it at low-medium volumes yet the bass is +12 Db. The new Dayton subwoofer should be a big improvement over the stock. Especially with the EQ off.
Will this Dayton DC160-8 handle all the bass I play, especially with the bass maxed out on the EQ, keep clean sound and go deep at the same time? Let me know in the comments! If not, why not suggest me another aftermarket subwoofer that will meet my needs? (Keep it under $100 please!) Thank you!
Note: my birthday is on July 26th and I want to make replacing only the subwoofer as much of an improvement as possible to meet my specific needs. Everything else is fine.