Hey Bass Heads,

I'm currently running a pair of Paradigm Servo 15As as the .1 of a 5.1 Meridian Digital Theater. The subs are in the front corners of my room behind the mains. Subwoofer PEQ is currently courtesy of a Velo SMS-1 and Meridian's time domain based MRC is then applied to the entire system. I'd like to add another Servo 15 or two at the back of the room to both smooth out the lows and make the sub frequencies truly effortless. Meridian's approach to LFE does not allow for separate management of front and rear subs with my 861 so I have very real concerns as to just how I'll deal with the differing delays required to keep front and rear subs along with the 5 channels in sync. Will the somewhat limited phase control facility on the SMS-1 be adequate if I just added a second SMS-1 for rear sub duty? Do I need to look at a pro/studio device from DBX or other to properly accomplish my goal? System & 20x14x11' room pics below. Thanks!

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Happy Trails!
Vince@Freewheelcycle.com

I think adding another SMS-1 for rear subwoofer duty would handle the problem. The unit will control phase in 15 degree intervals from 0-360 degrees, which is pretty good. If you -really- wanted to do it right, you'd have four SMS-1 units, one for each subwoofer. Despite the fact that you have the room layed out symmetrically, you could benefit from some minor tweaking between left and right subwoofers. But, on a budget, I'd think that a SMS-1 controlling the front subs, and a SMS-1 controlling the back subs would be the next best thing.

Greg