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Subwoofer recommendations for music..

Thanks Poultrygeist and Donkey Karma for the links and djnagle for the suggestion. Looking at those now.

kwkshift, thanks for the head's up on Epik.
 
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Got the Optimum-8 with remote for $400. Owner didn't have the microphone for auto eq, but the Audessey microphone from my home theatre setup looks like it will work.
 
I'd search out the proper mic for setup. Microphones, especially those dealing with low bass, can have a specific EQ curve built into them, throwing off your setup.
 
Thanks kwkshift. Looking at photos... it looks like a simple microphone.

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Thanks much. Initially set up with the audessy mic and will be on the lookout for a velodyne. Emailed Velodyne to see if I can get one and find out about the eq.
 
fyi... response from Velodyne when asking about buying a microphone and if there was anything unique or proprietary and if I could use the Audessey mic. Posting in case it helps anyone in the future.

While Velodyne didn't offer to sell me one, I've read elsewhere they will ship one for ~$30 if you need one.

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The microphone that came with your Audessey will work just fine in calibrating the subwoofer so getting a replacement microphone will not be needed.
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Sam08861 said:
Looking for something musical that will complement the other components. Not looking for deep bass like one would want in a home theatre, but tight and distortion free bass that might extend the speakers bottom end and perhaps free up some headroom for the top end.
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Just because a system is capable of reproducing deep bass notes does not mean that it is not suited to music. It isn't as though it will be overloading you with deep bass notes that are not in the program material, however it will be more accurate with program material that contains deep bass.

Use an active crossover and send 60hz and up to your mains. Send everything below that to the subs.
 
Ive been thru a few here and the best so far are a pair of AE 15 inchers. Their low inductance drivers make for some musical bass. And it has to be for a stereo hifi setup.
 
baco99 said:
My personal opinion is that the smaller the subwoofer, the easier it is to integrate into the entire system. A compact sub with an 8-10" driver and passive radiator might do the trick.
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The Definitive Supercube series fill the bill perfectly. I recently bought a Supercube II, to complement my SMG,s and I love it. It sports an 8 inch deiver with an 8 inch passive on both sides. Has line level hookups, low and high frequency adjustments, volume level and is sealed.
 
I am not a sub guy! But that said, you want two subs. If you use them with a summed mono feed you can get more even distribution with a flatter response with two subs. If you want to keep your stereo imaging and timing in the bass you will use one sub for each channel of a stereo signal with the subs placed directly next to. or as bases to place your stereo speakers on top of. Timing will be perfect and other anomalies created by using the subs in the summed mode will not be produced in the stereo mode. If I had to choose subs my first choice would be M&K models. Thats what I use for my HT in the RV. My RV listening space is 13 ft wide by 24 ft long if you include the Kitchen and the M&K dual 8" subs do a great job, if only down to 30 HZ. I just don't have room for dual 12's.
 
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