Extreme Bass wanted

DJToastie

DJToastie

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Hello just joined forums, although ive been an overclockers customer for many years.

Im looking to upgrade to a proper pc audio set up, currently i use a 3.5mm jack to my old aiwa hifis aux input, the system itself is fab and i have 4 speakers with each speaker having its own built in sub woofer, produces very good sound and bass to shake the floor boards, but its on its way out slowly and i want a heavy bass system for my pc, i spent just over £1000 on a new pc 2 years ago, so thats going strong still.

I have saved up about £300 so far but could dip into savings if necessary.

Any advice appreciated thanks.
 
Second hand subwoofer, something like a 500W 12" sealed box or ported, ie SVS SB12+, SVS PC 12+, BK XLS400, BK Monolith.

What speakers do you have that have subwoofers? Something like the large Defintitive Technology BP speakers, with multiple 10"/12" drivers and radiators?

£300 won't get you "extreme bass" maybe add another zero...
 
Open back headphones with a bucket on your head will come in under £300

Your neighbours might object to earthquake level bass
 
Go for separates, get a dedicated amp and invest in the best speakers that your budget will allow. Ultimately, it'll cost you a fair whack to get top end tight bass, but loud heart thumping bass is achievely for less.

Go to a shop that specialises in audio equip and take your favourite CD. You'll be blown away what you can get for your money, particularly if you don't mind going second hand :)
 
oh i didn't realise it was that costly for a good dose of bass, i shall do some hardcore saving for a few more months, my current set up works good but most of the hifi functions are broken, its an old aiwa full size system with turntable, has served me very well, these are exactly like my speakers http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aiwa-SX-W...-6-Ohms-Pretty-Large-Loud-Bassy-/311863976814 the sub woofers are 220mm or 8.66 inches, i also added 2 smaller aiwa speakers which look like exact minatures but also have the sub woofers but smaller at 200 mm or 7.87 inches
 
I've owned Aiwa. Pretty bloody awful sound, boomy distorted mess.
Look into new audio gear, ditch the Aiwa and get seperates.

For a subwoofer alone you're looking at £500 minimum.
 
hornetstinger said:
I've owned Aiwa. Pretty bloody awful sound, boomy distorted mess.
Look into new audio gear, ditch the Aiwa and get seperates.

For a subwoofer alone you're looking at £500 minimum.
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Not everyone has £500 to spend on a subwoofer though - so what do you suggest, that people just don't bother?

Give it a rest with the elitist attitude - the OP has provided a budget, if you can't make a reasonable suggestion then don't bother commenting.
 
Armageus said:
Not everyone has £500 to spend on a subwoofer though - so what do you suggest, that people just don't bother?

Give it a rest with the elitist attitude - the OP has provided a budget, if you can't make a reasonable suggestion then don't bother commenting.
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Note elitest, factual. I've owned Aiwa midi system, the most expensive one, it was horrid. Compared to a £200 Rotel, the Rotel was far superior.

No snobbery or attitude. Just facts. A good subwoofer is about £500, you can spend more.

The one I have now is about £1800, but a £500 is plenty good enough (I have a SVS SB12+) in the hifi and for that it's great.
 
hornetstinger said:
Note elitest, factual. I've owned Aiwa midi system, the most expensive one, it was horrid. Compared to a £200 Rotel, the Rotel was far superior.

No snobbery or attitude. Just facts. A good subwoofer is about £500, you can spend more.

The one I have now is about £1800, but a £500 is plenty good enough (I have a SVS SB12+) in the hifi and for that it's great.
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I'll say it again - as the OP's budget is less than £500 what do you suggest he do? just not bother?

Personally I spent around £300 on my 7.1 speakers, and am happy with the results, based on your logic though, I probably shouldn't have bothered though because I didn't spend £500 on the sub, even though it was all I could afford.
 
To the OP I'd buy a stereo integrated amplifier, some decent speakers, and something like a BK XLS400 or similar 12" sealed box (for small room) or 12" ported box (for larger room)

Say £200-£300 for standmount speakers, £200-£300 for amplifier, and £400-£600 for subwoofer. Buying second hand will help as £200 standmount second hand speakers will get you decent speakers. Or even less, mine cost £125 (and totally mint condition) and RRP of those was £900. So you can get awesome speakers for not much outlay.
 
Armageus said:
I'll say it again - as the OP's budget is less than £500 what do you suggest he do? just not bother?

Personally I spent around £300 on my 7.1 speakers, and am happy with the results, based on your logic though, I probably shouldn't have bothered though because I didn't spend £500 on the sub, even though it was all I could afford.
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Well if you're asking for my opinion, I'l give it. If £300 is your limit for speakers, then I would have gone stereo, or front three speakers for now. I bought Celestion A1 and Celestion A4c for about £250 total, RRP of those was £1600.

http://www.audio-database.com/CELESTION/speaker/a1(1).JPG
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=662258&d=1428833584

Then leave surrounds and subwoofer for later.
 
reminds me of an old user called badbob, anybody remember him? He frequenty had to mention the cost of his own system and showed an almost complete disregard for any kind of budget in a spec me thread. He was very much a my way or no way kind of guy.
 
hornetstinger said:
I've owned Aiwa. Pretty bloody awful sound, boomy distorted mess.
Look into new audio gear, ditch the Aiwa and get seperates.

For a subwoofer alone you're looking at £500 minimum.
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I beg to differ, they can sound awful, depends on how you set up the sound. Ive got it sounding pretty sweet, not the best but good.

hornetstinger said:
To the OP I'd buy a stereo integrated amplifier, some decent speakers, and something like a BK XLS400 or similar 12" sealed box (for small room) or 12" ported box (for larger room)

Say £200-£300 for standmount speakers, £200-£300 for amplifier, and £400-£600 for subwoofer. Buying second hand will help as £200 standmount second hand speakers will get you decent speakers. Or even less, mine cost £125 (and totally mint condition) and RRP of those was £900. So you can get awesome speakers for not much outlay.
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Slightly more than my current outlay, but possible after few months of saving methinks thanks.

hornetstinger said:
Consider something like this

http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/P12300SB-DF.htm

But IMO it depends on the size of the room what use, and expected SPL. For a small to medium sized room for music and movies that'll be fine. But if yours is a larger room, open plan to kitchen/stairs and for movies then I would recommend a similar specced sub, but ported. That'll give you a few more dB, typically.
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Now then i like the look of them buggers, i dont know what SPL means. My room is medium sized at about 16 ft x 12 ft from my memorized last carpet fitting.
 
That's a fair sized room, I'd be looking at a ported box, 12" or something like that. A used SVS PC-2000 or PC Plus 12, ideally with the newer sledge amp.

SPL is sound pressure level.

I think a small sealed box sub will get lost in that room. It'll be plenty for music, but I think the Monolith or similar would be ideal, if movies are important.
 
Saying it is a fact that you need to spend £500 on a subwoofer to get decent bass is rubbish. The whole topic of sound is completely subjective. Saying it is a FACT is simply not true.

For your budget, I would buy a Wharfdale SW150, they are £250, but can be had for £150 on sale.

I currently own a 500w 12" subwoofer, but before this, I had a 150w sub and it held its own perfectly well. More than enough to rattle some furniture.
 
Matkinson said:
Saying it is a fact that you need to spend £500 on a subwoofer to get decent bass is rubbish. The whole topic of sound is completely subjective. Saying it is a FACT is simply not true.

For your budget, I would buy a Wharfdale SW150, they are £250, but can be had for £150 on sale.

I currently own a 500w 12" subwoofer, but before this, I had a 150w sub and it held its own perfectly well. More than enough to rattle some furniture.
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He said extreme bass. The Wharfdale SW150 is 10", 250W amplifier. That'll only do so much. When someone asks for extreme bass, then typically looking at larger subs, 15" or so

http://www.rythmikaudio.com/FV15HP.html
 
hornetstinger said:
He said extreme bass. The Wharfdale SW150 is 10", 250W amplifier. That'll only do so much. When someone asks for extreme bass, then typically looking at larger subs, 15" or so
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Way to completely miss the point - compared to the OPs existing speakers, even £300 will buy some "extreme" bass. Just because your definition seems to require spending thousands, doesn't mean everyone's is the same.


Given that the OPs requirement is actually for PC use, I would actually suggest just going for some "high-end" PC speakers e.g. something from Edifier or Logitech:

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £545.88
(includes shipping: £15.90)



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Yes they won't have the outright quality of "proper" hifi or home cinema speakers, but they will "just work" with a PC, and having owned similar (logitech Z5500's) then they will produce a decent amount of bass.
 
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