I know that there is a currently active thread right now with some basic subwoofer questions (which I have been following), but I have a different use case and therefore I hope the members will indulge me here...
I have a small, audio-only, listening room with a pair of relatively compact, floor-standing speakers (Sonettos IIIs) and am considering adding a subwoofer or two into the mix, but given the current environment I can’t really borrow one to try out for myself and therefore I was hoping instead to borrow some knowledge from the community here.
1. Would a subwoofer (or subwoofers) enhance the sound of the room?
I have some challenges with reflections in the room, which typically results in a very large LF peak/null. I have managed to find a way to reduce it through speaker placement and I use room correction DSP to try to make the best of it. Would a subwoofer set up possibly help with this or am I chasing my tail in that those same reflections will just impact the subwoofer output in the same way?
2. My amp (NAD C388) has a single subwoofer out which apparently sends all LF information below 150Hz to the speaker. Does this mean that I need to chose a subwoofer that can be set this high or can I simply ignore it and choose my own cross-over point based on the room dynamics? It seems like it might be an irritating limitation.
3. I won’t ask about whether I should add one or two sub-woofers, but I did have a more basic question than that: if I wanted to drive 2 new speakers, would I need to add any additional hardware for the second one?
Many thanks in advance.
I have a small, audio-only, listening room with a pair of relatively compact, floor-standing speakers (Sonettos IIIs) and am considering adding a subwoofer or two into the mix, but given the current environment I can’t really borrow one to try out for myself and therefore I was hoping instead to borrow some knowledge from the community here.
1. Would a subwoofer (or subwoofers) enhance the sound of the room?
I have some challenges with reflections in the room, which typically results in a very large LF peak/null. I have managed to find a way to reduce it through speaker placement and I use room correction DSP to try to make the best of it. Would a subwoofer set up possibly help with this or am I chasing my tail in that those same reflections will just impact the subwoofer output in the same way?
2. My amp (NAD C388) has a single subwoofer out which apparently sends all LF information below 150Hz to the speaker. Does this mean that I need to chose a subwoofer that can be set this high or can I simply ignore it and choose my own cross-over point based on the room dynamics? It seems like it might be an irritating limitation.
3. I won’t ask about whether I should add one or two sub-woofers, but I did have a more basic question than that: if I wanted to drive 2 new speakers, would I need to add any additional hardware for the second one?
Many thanks in advance.