Official Rythmik Audio Subwoofer thread - Page 119

^Typo on the AUTO label.

First, is your room a closed rectangle? If it's not then none of the simplifying assumptions can be made. If it is closed then the speakers need to be close enough to be coherent. I strongly recommend that you look at the Harmon work to get some background.

Given that you have a closed room the midwall location uses half the power dealing with nulls so you get the output of a single box. That's why the two-wall mid-point solution wants four subwoofers in two pairs. You can start with two and if you need more output you can get two more.


The point of multiple subwoofers is room mode mitigation. So yes more help.

Hooray for auto-on! I said to myself just two day ago that my next sub needs it.

Not too thrilled about the limiter being on at the same time, but like you said, theirs only so much you can do with one switch.

Don't mention it.

Hello all. Well, it seems the FV15Hp is the only one on the market that seems to have all what i need. I have considered another name brand but the SQ ppl have mentioned about this sub, and also, better warranty has pushed me over (plus it looks nice!). However, It will be a little while before I get it. I was wondering if there is an online manual. I have been looking at the amp controls on the back and even tho i will use my avr/pre-pro (that I am getting ready to buy first), I would like to understand what all of the controls mean and how you actually hook it up! TIA

Must say that I'm jealous. Wish I could have stepped it up to that sub. The only sub other than that in the Rythmik line I rather have is the F25... and especially an F25HP when he comes out with that. You're going to love your sub when you get it...wise decision.

. Well i don't know when I will get it and I am sure something new may come out by then but it is obvious to me that Rhythmic may be my brand of choice when it comes to a great performing sub. So, I can't wait. Until then, I will drool over current rhythmic owner setups.

Don't see much youtube videos of owners showing their subs off tho

I'm still waiting for a bloody invoice so I can order the FV15HP

While I wait, the matte finish has piqued my interest. I wonder if I should hold out for that or go with the black oak. My fronts actually look like the black oak but my current sub is matte and it looks pretty nice.

Is the black oak soft or rough?

Oh and is there a significant difference between the FV and FVHP (550version)?

My custom Rythmik's are flat matte black so they just vanish into the room when the HT is rockin, see my sig. They actually make me wish my towers were matte vs the shiny black oak.

Jason

Just hooked my new E15--man this thing is impressive! I'm proud to own my first Rythmik sub.

What do you mean waiting for an invoice?

As far as matte vs. black oak...I don't like the look of matte anything. To me it is cheap looking. That's only my opinion and as another poster stated...you don't see it when the lights go out anyway. I bought piano black because it is set-up in my living room and is on display. If it were in a dedicated theater or hidden behind a screen then I would have not paid the premium for the finish.

The FV15HP is going to supply you with more headroom. If you push hard and or have a large room then you will benefit by buying the HP. If you can swing the extra cash and won't miss the money, I would not even hesitate purchasing the HP. I wish I had bought the F15HP...I love my F15, but you always want more.

Ya I think the little extra for the HP will be worth it in the end. I hate looking back and regretting a purchase, especially one that will last you years and years.

Like I said I don't mind matte, the one I have now blends in well enough that I don't notice it. Black oak can be hit or miss, my front speakers are a gorgeous black oak, while my rears are a cheap looking black oak so depending on which one the sub resembles, would impact my decision.

As for the invoice, its an international order.

Right on. How does it sound? The little SVS already sounded great in your room...

My mains are Monitor Audio RS6 towers from '06 in black oak and I was pleasantly surprised to find the black oak on my new E15 matched very well. Both look very nice together.

And you didn't sample my F15 first?

I almost PM'd you to accept your generous demo offer, but in the back of my mind I knew I really wanted a Rythmik. I posted a "thank you" in another thread recently for helping me to finally make my decision. I knew I would love yours and place an order so I decided to speed up the process. Winning the weekly poker game and a unusually successful trip to Vegas helped speed up my decision as well.

Thanks, Curtis

Well, if you think the picture on the website is good enough to make the decision off of, I would say that they are pretty indicative of what the sub actually looks like. My piano finish came just like the online picture looks. I would suspect the black oak to be the same. I know exactly what you mean by cheap looking black oak. I don't think that's what you would be receiving from Rythmik. I can't say for certain as I have never seen one in person, but I'm led to believe that it would be a nice looking quality finish. I was very pleased with the piano black.

Either way, if you like the matte finish, don't let me sway your opinion. To each their own.

I think I'll go with the black oak, I might as well since the rest of my speakers are the same finish. Also, it will be a nice change from the matte sub I've had for years.

On a side note, does the FV15HP have a DS1510 driver? I notice its the same as the F15HP in the picture, which lists the DS1510 as the driver while the FV15 is pictured with the DS1505 I presume.

Just curious-are you saying you'd rather have a FV15 instead of your F15? Why?(I'm considering both for 50/50 music/ht mix).

I and others asked about some of the 15" cones a while back and these are some of the responses.

I'd rather have the F25 over them all...but my room is pretty large and could have probably benefited from the larger ported sub like the FV15HP. I prefer the sound of sealed over ported(in general), but could not stretch my budget anymore at the time to get the bigger sub. Did you say how big your room is?

Thanks for the quotes mph, thats what I suspected.


I wish I had the opportunity to audition sealed and ported subs in my house. I'm taking the plunge on a ported sub but I have no experience with sealed and little experience with quality ported subs. Thats been the hardest part in this buying process, not knowing if I want "tight" bass or whatever qualities you can name. Would I rather "feel" the bass in my chest or shake the house...? I have no idea!

Nonetheless, I'd imagine I can't lose with a sub like the FV15HP coming from a POS Klipsch with 50 RMS peak .

2800 cu. ft.

I went from a 75RMS Mirage Nano S8 to a Rythmik FV15 and never looked back I also had no prior experience with quality sealed vs ported subs but I can say that with what I am hearing in my 3500+ cu ft space, the Rythmik FV15 has provided me with tight, articulate bass that stops on a dime while giving that thump in your chest feeling that shakes the house

I have never heard a ported RYthmik and judging by how accurate their sealed subs are...I'm sure the ported sub will be incredible accurate as well. I think you are make a good choice going with Rythmik, regardless if it's ported or sealed.

So are you leaning toward one or the other. 2800 is smaller than mine so I think you could get away with a sealed sub in that size room if you really wanted to. Either sub is a win. Could you swing the F15HP?

Kind of in the middle right now. I've got a perfect,still under warranty Velodyne DEQ-15r(750w,15",ported) I'm using. It's o.k.,plenty ooomfph for h/t,but gets a little "loose" or "muddy" on the "way downs" when listening to music. (50% of the time). I've been trying to sell the Velo for $600 with no luck. Brian says a FV15 would be best for me, but I'm a little skeptic about ported subs. I'm also skeptic about the F15 providing enough impact for h/t. The choice could be easily made if I could hear them side by side,but that's not going to happen so it's a tough choice. Plus, I can't afford either 'till I sell the Velodyne!

I would not worry about the accuracy of the ported sub one bit. They are still servo controlled and with how extremely accurate(almost took time to get use to) the sealed subs are, I would imagine the ported subs are pretty darn good. For home theater my singl F15 does good, I do want to add a 2nd one though since my room is on the larger side for single sub use. It's tough to say what "enough" is for someone else though. An F15 will be quite a bit better than that Velodyne you are using. The F15, I believe is more in line with the Velodyne DD series. If you can accomodate an F25...I would get it and not ever look back.