Official Rythmik Audio Subwoofer thread - Page 213

I am constantly getting my neighbors mail mixed in with mine. No telling where mine goes. I drop my bills off at the post office drop box just in case.

@#%!%!@$%#% and I thought I was special for getting Brians personal phone number

Don't worry about the Ascend or Rythmik customer support. Both companies offer excellent products with a high bang for your buck price. I have contacted both by email and Ascend a couple of times by phone during the ordering and delivery process. I might not have gotten an immediate response from either, but I did get a response in a day or two.

You have to realize (as others have stated) these are very small companies where each employee wears many hats (at once too) but when you do talk with someone it is someone who is intimately involved with designing and building their products. Not many companies you call for ordering, or customer service do you get that level of attention or knowledge. When was the last time you called for support for your computer, internet, cable or cell phone where you talked to the person who designed the thing, developed it, built it, or the president of the company? I would say not very often or ever with regard to the above situations.

Regards,

RTROSE

Are you saying.....Brian and Enrico are.....HUMAN???!!! Eat, sleep, vacation, whatever we humans do I'm sure they do it as well...And they deserve it! They make one fantastic subwoofer...period! Don't give up on them, you won't be sorry!

Jeff

I'm lucky enough to live in Austin so I met Brian when I picked my sub up. Not only did he design all the subs, he also assembles and tests each customer's sub before shipping it (he does have a helper to assist with the heavy stuff).

Personally, I'm still waiting for the updated/upgraded F25 to appear. It would be great to have periodic updates but I do understand that Brian is busy with many, many other things. However, I have not received the stellar 'support' others have experienced on this forum. I have tried to contact Rythmik a few times and have have not received a response. Not a problem since at this point I do not own their product therefore do not have any issues.

I will wait until the finalization of the F25 to see if that is the direction I want to go and make a decision. What I don't understand is why we (consumers) accept such poor customer service from vendors (be they online or brick and mortar) and make such a big deal about receiving good service. Isn't that expected. My previous remark is not directed towards Brian or Rythmik... it appears that has been a part of their business model all along, as it should be, especially for a online seller.

Well, anyway... I look forward to additional information on new products; hopefully a little bite on how the F25 is going.

I am looking at the Rythmik getting the DS1510 and H600 amp. I was going to use the plans for a 15" downward firing ported cabinet (it's for HT), however it's only 3 cu ft. The vented version of the DS1510 looks like it calls for a 4-5 cu ft box.

http://www.rythmikaudio.com/DS1500ci.html
DS1510 4ohm vented 4-5 cu ft tuned to 20hz,, with H600PEQ3 servo amplifier (back order)

First, am I right in presuming I probably need to make a bigger box for my optimal setup? If so, is there a good plan for a 5 cu ft. cabinet that would be ideal for a down firing Rythmik DIY subwoofer?

-Cheers

Can anyone tell me if there is an extended warranty available for the electronics beyond the 2 years Rythmik will cover?

Also, what kind of lead time is there are purchases from the time of order, specifically the FV15HP?

Thanks!

Just watched Cloverfield and my FV12 laughed and asked for more throughout the whole flick...... This baby was blowing some curtains around that are at least 12 feet away.

I to had problems in contacting Brian and Rythmik in the beginning. Brian was on vacation, then there was a meeting. But once they received my order, it was a non issue anyway (at first I thought there was a phone problem). Now that I have the sub, there is no need to contact them except to tell them how awesome their subs are!

jeff

How does the Rythmik FV15HP do on movies?

It's what it was meant to do. I listened to one along with the F15HP and thought my insides were going to vibrate out of my body in some good bassy scenes. It seriously can shake you to your core and rattle your walls if you want it to. And sounds good and tight doing it.

I have the FV15. Let me tell you, we have heard things and now FELT things we never had before. War Of The Worlds Pod emergence scene? Powerful to say the least. Inception? Words can't describe! Das Boot, the depth charge scenes? It felt like you were in the sub with them! And it does an excellent job on music as well. And it's a beautiful looking sub as well.

Jeff

ty for the responses. My wife is buying me a bday gift and gave me the go ahead to spend up to 1500 on a sub. It would be mainly for movies and games. Of course I am looking for deep accurate extension

I am looking for a sub for my 2.1 system that will go in an enclosed basement room (14 x 22 x 9) ...can I go with fv12 and how would this sub be for HT !?

Either the FV15 or the FV15HP will give you what your looking for in deep, accurate extension. I am just blown away by how powerful and accurate this sub is.

Jeff

Hi azb120,
Like you I have a stereo music room that is nearly your dimensions (21*14*7ft) and is enclosed. Unless you have many sub location options, I would recommend you get 2 or more subs to improve the bass modal response. I have a single listening chair and use 2 F15 subs which help immensely to get the bass right. There are too many trade offs with a single sub; corner loading produced too much low end so tried it mid side wall which was better but left some nulls that when a 2nd sub was added and elevated above the height half-way point helped significantly. Ideally I would like to get a 3rd sub so that I have one for each dimension (length, width, height).

Have you an acoustical measurement tool that Can provide 1/24th octave smoothing or better? This tool will get you where you want faster with better results than just relying upon your ears.

This could fall under in the stupid question category but I'm going for it any way. I currently have my system setup so that an Antimode 8033C EQs my F12SE then I run Audyssey MultEQ XT after that. The reason I have this setup is I have a Parasound 2100 preamp with HT Bypass in my system along with an Onkyo 886. I bought the 8033C to EQ the F12SE when using the 2100 as it has no EQ capabilities. So the LFE output of the 886 goes through the 2100 then onto the F12SE. So when I listen to 2CH music with the 2100 the 8033C handles the EQing of the F12SE. When I listen to MCH music or movies I use the 886 which is using the 8033C and Audyssey together to EQ the F12SE.

I just bought a Denon 4311 that has Audyssey XT32 which will EQ the F12SE much better than XT. My question is (three in fact) should I just use XT32 for MCH music and movies leaving the 8033C just for 2CH music? My other question is can I run two seperate LFE outputs (one from the 4311 and the other from the 2100) and use a "Y" connector at the F12SE's LFE input? Would there be any issues feeding two seperate LFE signals from the two different units (4311 and 2100)? There will be no time when both the 4311 and the 2100 will be on or used at the same time. The 2100 does not need to be powered up to ultilize the HT Bypass.

Or should I continue to use the 8033C and Audyssey together? In the past I have the 8033C do its auto calibration then I do Audyssey after that. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!

Bill

Room correction is one of the biggest benefits of modern AVRs and the 4311 has one of the very best. It has more than enough filters to cover your sub. I would use XT32 for everything and sell or store the Antimode (one less thing in the signal path).

Not sure on the Parasound; it's a good preamp, but again you may find XT32 trumps it.

Which reminds me, I should pick up an Antimode or something like it to try in my system (no sub EQ).

Don,

Thanks for your thoughts. I believe your are right in that with XT32 in play it could trump the overall SQ of the 2100 for 2CH music. You should try the Anti-Mode if the right deal comes along. When using the 2100 it does an excellent job of EQing my sub.

Bill

Hey guys! I'm new to HT and need a few questions answered. I have b&w 685 bookshelf speakers powered by a pioneer vsx-51 receiver.

I plan on purchasing an F12 or F12G but i don't know which one will be better for the speakers I mentioned above.

Also does Rhythmik ever have sub sales? Thanks.

The only sale is if you buy more than one sub, you get 10% off. The subs are well worth the money at listed price though.

That is one heck of a B-day gift and a great wife to get it for you. She is a keeper for sure.

I have the FV15HP and it is an excellent sub and I could not be happier with how it has handled everything I have thrown at it. I am about 75% movies 25% music. I looked at offerings from SVS, HSU, Elemental Designs, and Epik. I'm very happy with going the way I did and have not looked back. Rythmik makes a great sub.

Regards,

RTROSE

Here is the vid I said I would upload. Click on the picture and it will take you to my photobucket.

Cool Thankyou!

I would go with the F12. But either one will work.

Thanks.