hi guys,
thinking of adding a sub to my 2 channel system, nad preamp, b&k amp and psb stratus minis in the near future; does any sub that is good in musical applications easily integrate to this system.
are svs subs, hsu research subs, or rel subs effective for bass management in a 2 channel system? or any other sub flawlessly integrate into a 2 channel system with their internal bass management? considering svs, hsu research, used rel, or sunfire; any suggestions
thanks in advance
vince

hi guys,
thinking of adding a sub to my 2 channel system, nad preamp, b&k amp and psb stratus minis in the near future; does any sub that is good in musical applications easily integrate to this system.
are svs subs, hsu research subs, or rel subs effective for bass management in a 2 channel system? or any other sub flawlessly integrate into a 2 channel system with their internal bass management? considering svs, hsu research, used rel, or sunfire; any suggestions
thanks in advance
vince

I can't speak to your specific choices, but I've got a Rotel 2 channel 1070 Preamp/Amp combo driving a pair of B&W CM7s with a Velodyne sub. Integration works quite well, and the sub produces a good foundation.

I have the crossover set at 40 Hz. The effect of the sub is only felt during those times when there is true deep bass.

BTW, since you mentioned SVS, I have 2 of them in use in my HT. They produce quite a bit of clean sub-bass response in that application.

hi guys,
thinking of adding a sub to my 2 channel system, nad preamp, b&k amp and psb stratus minis in the near future; does any sub that is good in musical applications easily integrate to this system.
are svs subs, hsu research subs, or rel subs effective for bass management in a 2 channel system? or any other sub flawlessly integrate into a 2 channel system with their internal bass management? considering svs, hsu research, used rel, or sunfire; any suggestions
thanks in advance
vince


By the sound of your needs which sounds to be primarily music and all my extensive research i've done for the last year or so i would say it sounds like a HSU Research sub would be one of your best bet. They are supposed to be one of the best subs that i know of for music. Actually i have a Mirage S12 right now which would be excellent for your setup and its a very musical sub but unfortunatly i think they quit selling them. I am mostly a HT guy and, with that in mind, the mirage is not quite my cup of tea because it doesn't offer enough slam/impact for me but for music its awesome and it seems to disappear in my onkyo/ascend acoustics setup. That why i decided to order a MFW-15 from AV123 which i have to wait until april for :(. So i guess i'll be putting the old (well not really old) S12 up for sale soon. Anyways, i know SVS used to be dogged on the music side and ive heard they got better but i would opt for the HSU if it were me.

Ncage

Your room acoustics and how you deal with them will play a very large part in how well a sub sounds musically as well as how well it blends with your mains.

i only have limited knowledge when it comes to room acoustics. do you guys have any links to improve room acoustics. my room has no echo, have 2 couches, area rug a couple of paintings and a bookshelf? i heard rugs prevent early reflections and bookshelfs and paintings help diffuse sound. thats about it when it comes to my knowledge of acoustics.
where should i position diffusers? bass traps and dampeners?
thanks in advance

Here's a few good places to start:

http://realtraps.com/info.htm
http://gikacoustics.com/room_setup.php
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/S-V2pZS6OwT0m/learningcenter/home/speakers_roomacoustics.html

You are probably getting early reflections off your ceiling, side, and rear walls and you likely have a large peak in your bass response.