sub woofers

  1. jsilvela

    Subwoofer (REL) high level connection wiring depends on amp topology: how can that work?

    When I bought my REL sub I used the high level connection as the instructions recommended. My amp was class AB, and that was the first case explained in the instructions. The high level cable has 3 wires: black, red, yellow. For an AB amp, you connect the red and yellow wires to the red binding...
  2. jsilvela

    Why the fuss with subwoofer specs and brands?

    I've been doing a lot of learning since discovering ASR recently. When it comes to subwoofers, I find a lot less data (at ASR and in general), and more of brand-loyalty or brand-shaming than for other areas at ASR. Even in the subwoofer comparison thread by sweetchaos, the frequency response...
  3. K

    Setting up Sony str-dh190 with 2 speakers and subwoofer

    Hello! This seems like the right place to ask about setting up a new speaker system. I recently found a pair of knight kn3030k 3-way speakers for a screaming deal. After that, I needed to fill out the rest. I got a polkaudio psw108 subwoofer, and a Sony str-dh190 receiver. Plus some speaker...
  4. O

    Adding a sub to Adi-2 dac with Active Speakers

    Help wanted to connect a subwoofer to active speakers. Active speakers are connected via balanced in the RME ADI 2 DAC FS Question 1: Can i use the unbalanced out of the RME to connect to the subwoofer low level in ? Question 2: If yes to question 1. Do i need to make any EQ changes from the...
  5. A

    Advice on sub-woofer vs upgrade of Powernode amp

    Hi I have a Bluesound Powernode (latest version) and Q Acoustic 3050i speakers (6 ohm, 100 wpc,) and I am very happy with the sound and performance. But...when I increase the bass to 4 and treble to 2 on the tone controls it sounds great but after an hour at very high volumes (75% approx of...
  6. A

    Sub-woofer Advice

    Hi I have a Bluesound Powernode (latest version) and Q Acoustic 3050i speakers (6 ohm, 100 wpc,) and I am pretty happy with the sound and performance. But...when I increase the bass to 4 and treble to 2 on the tone controls it sounds great but after an hour at very high volumes (75% approx of...
  7. Mehdiem

    Subwoofer Advice Needed - ~$1500-$2000

    I’m wondering if upgrading my sub from KEF Q400 to one of the below candidates would have a noticeable impact? In that case which sub (and size) would you go for? - REL T7X - KEF KC62 - I considered SVS Micro 3000 and loved the app, but I don’t like how it looks. So unless it’s significantly...
  8. Mehdiem

    KEF LS50 and Sub Optimization?

    I have been experimenting with my LS50 and Sub KEF Q400 for several years, and still cannot find the optimal sweet spot for crossover and sub volume. The issue is that I find a good setting based on one song and album (let's say Diana Krall - Wonderful) but later when I listen to another album...
  9. MeZoX

    Subwoofer crossover choice for a 2.1 system

    I have a Pair of KRK 8G4 monitors connected to a KRK10S2 Subwoofer , I have crossover options from 60 to 90Hz on the back side of the woofer I am not an audio professional I just use them for listening to music and watching movies , I started testing with my ears and using my mobile app phone...
  10. R

    Are my subwoofers distorting? (Reading REW data)

    Hello everyone, I'm getting used to using REW with my UMIK-1, along with setting EQ curves for my 2 subwoofers using a MiniDSP 2x4HD. This is a pretty standard auto-EQ I did for my subs with a mini house curve. I didn't really do any individual tweaking yet (there are definitely a couple of...
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