Official Outlaw Owners thread - Page 149

Originally Posted by pokekevin

Try rising the sub about an inch higher. Might be amazing mod!

Originally Posted by chashint

The protective paper on mine was somewhat difficult to get off, but it did not leave any residue so it could have been worse.

Originally Posted by sbr100


My sub is on carpet which is over concrete so I dont need a sub pad but wonder if raising it up would improve the sound. Right now I have it on the spacers that came with the sub...Does rising it alllow more ummpphh?

Originally Posted by loft


Yeah, I'm already over the paper. Having eargasms at the moment

Originally Posted by pokekevin


Took me forever to get that paper off...hahah

Originally Posted by loft

Once I got an edge up, I just pulled slowly and off it came. I love this sub! Glad I didn't go and spend 1000-1500 like I was originally planning lol. Now I just need to figure out how to stop my room door from rattling.

Originally Posted by mickey79

Guys,

I have a quick question in regards to LFM-1 Plus & LFM-1 Ex. I'm trying to determine which one to buy. I guess my real question is - is the $100 additional on the Ex worth it? Or will I not notice that big of a difference? My initial budget was $550. With shipping/tax, the LFM-1 Plus far exceeds that but I'm still up for it. If the magnitutde of gain versus cost is high on the Ex, I will shell out the extra for it as well.

I do plan to, at a much later stage, add a 2nd Sub to make a Dual-Sub (7.2) configuration. Whichever Sub I get now, I'll duplicate at some point in time. But that could be a while so I still need to base my decision on the Single Sub right now.

My only other question - and this is probably the worst place in the world to ask this question - would be if there's any other sub that gives the LFM-1 Plus competition in the $550 range? Anything I should consider before jumping in.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by pokekevin

I just keep my door slightly open. Only thing that kept it from rattling. My windows on the other hand look like they are about to break into a million pieces lol

Originally Posted by mickey79

My only other question - and this is probably the worst place in the world to ask this question - would be if there's any other sub that gives the LFM-1 Plus competition in the $550 range?

Originally Posted by loft


I was thinking of drilling two holes in the top and one in the side and then filling it with spray insulating foam... but then again I don't know exactly how the door is constructed. It's about 50 years old and sounds very hollow. It doesn't rattle half as much as it does without the Auralex Gramma that I snagged... but I can still hear it faintly over my music. And yeah... I have one window that has a slight rattle at loud volumes... so annoying!

Originally Posted by pokekevin

Have you tried putting some kind of foam under the door when playing movies? I just used some left over packing foam from my subdude diy and it helped with the rattles

Originally Posted by pokekevin

Hey Mickey,

If you get a plus you could get two in the long run and that would be cheaper. The plus uses the same driver but the enclosure is smaller which affects its ability to play lower. BUT I still think its a great sub. Bought one for my parents and couldn't really tell the difference between my ex. But more importantly though how big is your room?

Originally Posted by cel4145

The main competitors are the Rythmik FV12, Epik Legend, and HSU VTF-2 MK4. As for the differences? That you'd have to research outside of this thread

Originally Posted by mickey79

Thanks -- I'll definitely look at a couple of these before making final decision. Most people I talked to told me Outlaw is a tad bit better then HSU.

Originally Posted by loft

Once I got an edge up, I just pulled slowly and off it came. I love this sub! Glad I didn't go and spend 1000-1500 like I was originally planning lol. Now I just need to figure out how to stop my room door from rattling.

Originally Posted by GSDTrainer


Loft this is all you'll need to stop the door from rattling

Originally Posted by loft


Don't quote me on this... but I thought the driver was designed by Dr. Hsu for the Outlaw subs?

Originally Posted by GSDTrainer

Loft this is all you'll need to stop the door from rattling


*snip*

Originally Posted by pokekevin

He "consulted" with the outlaw designers. That's what the site says but pete still believes hsu is better hhah

Originally Posted by loft

Ah, I knew he had some involvement. Either way, I'm thankful.

Originally Posted by mickey79


I haven't ruled HSU out; and I'm aware of the "involvement" ... I've just found 2 people for 1 recommending Outlaw over HSU. If I were to get a crazy deal on HSU that saved me some cash - believe me - I'd jump on it.

Originally Posted by cel4145

The Plus has speaker level inputs, and you could have it up and running in a couple of minutes:

1) Hook up that sub speaker connection to the Plus, either the left or right input.

2) Set the switch on the back of the Plus to "Active" and the crossover frequency dial all the way up to 180hz since the Sony receiver will have already filtered out the high frequencies.

3) Adjust the gain (volume) on the Plus way down to start, and gently turn it up while listening to some good bass music until it makes you happy

Originally Posted by fabby

anyone know when the outlaw subs are likely to go back on sale?

Originally Posted by tatumguy

Cel, im going to hook up the Plus tonight they way you suggested. I will be eventually getting a new receiver. But seeing the Plus sitting all alone and unused in the box, it made me sad.

Now my biggest concern will be about maximizing volume and sound from the Plus while minimizing disturbances to my neighboors. I live in an apartment, and my living room is about 11ft X 20ft X 8ft. I live on the second foor, but underneath me is a garage, so I dont mind the Plus downfiring.
Before I bought the Plus, I read everything I possibly could regarding Subs in an apartment setting. I didnt think buying a cheaper, weaker or smaller sub would rectify the problem. In fact, I thought this would compound the problem in that I would probably have to turn up the volume of the bass on the weaker sub....

I figured it was just worth it to get the Plus, and that way I could get a low, tight bass sound with out extraordinary volume levels. Anyways, I have my Gramma ready to go, and I just need to figure out the best place to put the Plus so that my upstairs neighboor doesnt kill me.

Originally Posted by tatumguy


Cel, im going to hook up the Plus tonight they way you suggested. I will be eventually getting a new receiver. But seeing the Plus sitting all alone and unused in the box, it made me sad.

Now my biggest concern will be about maximizing volume and sound from the Plus while minimizing disturbances to my neighboors. I live in an apartment, and my living room is about 11ft X 20ft X 8ft. I live on the second foor, but underneath me is a garage, so I dont mind the Plus downfiring.
Before I bought the Plus, I read everything I possibly could regarding Subs in an apartment setting. I didnt think buying a cheaper, weaker or smaller sub would rectify the problem. In fact, I thought this would compound the problem in that I would probably have to turn up the volume of the bass on the weaker sub....

I figured it was just worth it to get the Plus, and that way I could get a low, tight bass sound with out extraordinary volume levels. Anyways, I have my Gramma ready to go, and I just need to figure out the best place to put the Plus so that my upstairs neighboor doesnt kill me.

Originally Posted by pokekevin

Ultra lows still still find there way to your neighbor. Id recommend telling your neighbor that you have a subwoofer and build some good repore with them lol