Spec me a subwoofer

Th3D0n

Th3D0n

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Hi iv recently got a Yamaha rx v4a with a pair of wharfedale diamond 9.1 and as a up grade to my lg soundbar witch it is sound much better i now want to but a sub woofer and with so meany out there i don't know what to go for im open to used as well as im limted on budget under 200 is a must at the minute lower if possible the better i'm looking at Wharfedale Diamond SW-150, Fenton SHFS12B and loads of Yamaha subs

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Check Mr Whites subwoofer thread on avforums. £200 isn't much though I've owned the SW-150 it's not bad for a small room or PC setup, but not good enough for living room setup. Also it's not the most reliable of subs, they do fail a bit.

As for BK, the cheapest is probably around £300 for BK Gemini type, 10" sealed box, again fine for small room /hifi, but not enough for large living room for movies.

Personally I'd rather have no sub than a really low quality one, avoid Yamaha they're pretty boomy catering to the 35hz area
 
hornetstinger said:
Check Mr Whites subwoofer thread on avforums. £200 isn't much though I've owned the SW-150 it's not bad for a small room or PC setup, but not good enough for living room setup. Also it's not the most reliable of subs, they do fail a bit.

As for BK, the cheapest is probably around £300 for BK Gemini type, 10" sealed box, again fine for small room /hifi, but not enough for large living room for movies.

Personally I'd rather have no sub than a really low quality one, avoid Yamaha they're pretty boomy catering to the 35hz area
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what would you say i need for a living room a 12"? like the

Fenton SHFS12B 12"​

 
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Th3D0n said:
what would you say i need for a living room a 12"? like the

Fenton SHFS12B 12"​

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What is the size of your living room? L X W X H?

Is it open to other rooms? On your AVR what is the typical volume you listen to, it'll be a negtive number ie -20db or something like that (make sure you run the AVR calibration)

For center you'll want to match the same brand/range as the L/R
 
4.8 x 4.6 x 2.4 metre not and not open to other rooms
and watchin tv normally around -20 to -15 and listing to music louder. of top of my head not sure what number lol

its my first modem reciver in years id just normally use as sound bar so i thought with just 2 speakers there not much point using the AVR calibration sounds good as i have
how important is a center speaker?
 
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