Hi
Call me a bass head if you will. I have posted many times my preference for multiple subwoofers, either Harman-Style or Geddes-style. I believe the best bass in a room can only be obtained with multiple subwoofers.
For the longest time, I have held that sealed subwoofers are to be preferred. Mostly based on anecdotes and audiophile sayings. No hard proof.
I use currently in a 6 x 4 x 3 meter concrete room a trio of Parts Express SUB-1500 subwoofers, they cost shipped $200 each and I can't fault them in my HT. No port noise , no shuffling or clicking simply prodigious bass in my room reaching 18 Hz at 104 SPL Hz, on my tests at the LP.. I didn't care to measure the limits it was plenty loud, making me a bit dizzy and shaking everything in the house , call these anecdotes but ...
I am building a 2 channel system and was thinking getting a trio of SVS SB-1000 or Rythmik L12, all of these controlled via a miniDSP 2 x 4 HD. That would be a cash outlay of around $1500 shipping included.... A similar room 6 x 5 x 2.5 meters. Insulated and less openings... The system is for music , I do listen once in a while at spirited levels but 100 dB for me is super loud, intolerable, so ...
On one side $600 for 3 subs. the Parts Express way or ...
On the other $1500... The Rythmik, SVS way"
Which way to go?
And the more fundamental question: Are sealed subwoofers inherently superior to ported?
Call me a bass head if you will. I have posted many times my preference for multiple subwoofers, either Harman-Style or Geddes-style. I believe the best bass in a room can only be obtained with multiple subwoofers.
For the longest time, I have held that sealed subwoofers are to be preferred. Mostly based on anecdotes and audiophile sayings. No hard proof.
I use currently in a 6 x 4 x 3 meter concrete room a trio of Parts Express SUB-1500 subwoofers, they cost shipped $200 each and I can't fault them in my HT. No port noise , no shuffling or clicking simply prodigious bass in my room reaching 18 Hz at 104 SPL Hz, on my tests at the LP.. I didn't care to measure the limits it was plenty loud, making me a bit dizzy and shaking everything in the house , call these anecdotes but ...
I am building a 2 channel system and was thinking getting a trio of SVS SB-1000 or Rythmik L12, all of these controlled via a miniDSP 2 x 4 HD. That would be a cash outlay of around $1500 shipping included.... A similar room 6 x 5 x 2.5 meters. Insulated and less openings... The system is for music , I do listen once in a while at spirited levels but 100 dB for me is super loud, intolerable, so ...
On one side $600 for 3 subs. the Parts Express way or ...
On the other $1500... The Rythmik, SVS way"
Which way to go?
And the more fundamental question: Are sealed subwoofers inherently superior to ported?