Official Epik Subwoofer Thread - Page 331

Originally Posted by Tom Bley

Congrats! I'm Interested in your thoughts whn you get it. What's the volume of the room it's going in?

Originally Posted by Tom Bley

If they told you the 20th you'll probably get an e-mail today or tomorrow to arrange a time to pick them up on the 20th or later. That's nice getting them on a Friday, you'll have the weekend to play.

Originally Posted by MasterColin

Yeah this will be a fun weekend. I guess I'll be evicted by Thanksgiving :-). I'm gonna order the AuralexGRAMMA (big subdude) from amazon tonight and since I have Amazon Prime I'll get it by Friday so maybe I can make it through Christmas before the eviction notice... Small Apartments and a Epik sub should be a great .

Originally Posted by Hksvr4

There is an Epik Phoenix for sale on audiogon. $800 for pick-up at PA area. That's a spanking good deal.

Originally Posted by g_bartman

I know, I snagged it. Anyone using an auralex with theirs?

Originally Posted by g_bartman

I know, I snagged it. Anyone using an auralex with theirs?

Originally Posted by g_bartman

I know, I snagged it. Anyone using an auralex with theirs?

Originally Posted by Hksvr4

Was it shipped to you? They didn't make a size like the Dragon 20"x20". So, I made one out of foam blocks and 3/4" mdf painted black. It only cost me $15.

Originally Posted by mohmony

The room is a dedicated media room 100% Movies ~ 3300 Cu Ft - 18*17 with a dome ceiling. I have also placed an order for the 2nd sentinel (But will not have it untill Dec 15th). Wanted to have enough gap between the 1st and the 2nd to see the difference in dual's.

Originally Posted by BleedGreen

I had the same initial impressions when I hooked up my Sentinel. I had an Outlaw LFM-1 EX and it didn't take much to get a lot of output from it. I had the SW setting at -5 dB and kept the gain between 10 & 11 o'clock. The EX was room shaking at 11 o'clock setting. When I got the Sentinel, I hooked it up at the same settings and I was shocked at how there was so much less bass in comparison to the EX. I didn't have REW and an SPL meter or anything else with exception to my own ears. I was underwhelmed too, but I remembered that it took me some time to dial in the EX, so I wasn't worried. After listening to a lot more movies and music, I realized that I had to bring the SW level (0 to +1) on the receiver up and had to set the gain higher (1 o'clock). Also, there was definitely some break-in with my Sentinel. It was very stiff at first and didn't show as much excursion. Now, if I listen to some hip hop and get close and watch it and crank the gain a little higher, I can feel the insides of my ear canals shake. The driver never complains or bottoms out when cranking the gain higher while throwing a lot of bass at it. The only thing I've notice is my lights dim when the gain is set high (3 o'clock) and there's heavy bass thumps. I don't do this very often, but I get a kick out of it every once and a while.

As it stands now, I have my SW setting at +3 dB (it goes against standard convention, but it sounds good) and the gain set at 12 o'clock. Setting the gain too high can cause high amperage peaks, so I prefer to set the SW setting higher and keep the gain at 12. I have BIC Acoustech HT-75's and HT-65 center and they're really efficient, so I feel like I need more bass to match the output of the mids and highs from my mains/center. I have a 20x20x9 great room open to a large breakfast area/kitchen, foyer (open to the 2nd story), and surrounding walkway and I feel that my lone Sentinel is quite adequate and very satisfying. I watched UP on Blu Ray this past weekend at -10 dB from Reference and there was some couch shaking and chest thumping bass during the LFE heavy scenes. There was some great LFE action in Dug's special mission too (rock moving and rocks falling while he's running ahead of the other dogs). Music sounds excellent with the Sentinel and it stops on a dime. I noticed a big difference in SQ when directly comparing the EX. The bass on the EX just hung around a bit longer and didn't seem quite as clear while listening to music. With movies, this wasn't really noticeable with the EX. The EX shook the couch a bit more too, but I think it was due to the down firing driver/ports that seemed to couple more with the subfloor. I had thoughts of getting a GRAMMA with the EX, but I don't feel it's necessary with the Sentinel.

Hope this helps. Just give your Sentinels some time. I personally feel that they have a long break in period and seem to open up more and more as I listen to them. I agree that you should start with one and then try to bring the 2nd one in later and REW and an SPL meter would definitely help you with noise cancellation issues.

Originally Posted by mcjasonb

i will agree that they need some break in time. give them a few hard hours and the sound will definitely change.

Originally Posted by grubadub

is this just the sentinels? or all the epiks?

Originally Posted by TnTBigman

Nice setup. Now I really feel like buying another sub (Dynasty). You could get two more and place em at opposite sides of the seating position. Think about it .

Originally Posted by bluewaves

awesome shiba btw hows he react with all that bass?

Originally Posted by lilmike2069

The thought of buying two more and stacking them on top of the two i've got had crossed my mind. That would put them at about the same height as the towers lol.



Good eye! He was definitely reacting differently to it than with the old sub. With the old sub he just went about his business as if nothing was happening. As a little test, I popped in war of the worlds to the scene where the lightening first comes down and the droid comes out of the ground, the floor was shaking a bit during the rumbling, which never used to happen, not even close, and he started to act very worried lol.

Originally Posted by bsoko2

The center of a room is the worst place to sit for bass. Anybody remember if the formula for the best bass listening seat is 32% or 68% of the room length?

Bill

Originally Posted by bsoko2

The center of a room is the worst place to sit for bass. Anybody remember if the formula for the best bass listening seat is 32% or 68% of the room length?

Bill

Originally Posted by Tom Bley

lilmike congrats! You took lots of pics. Glad your enjoying them. I'm ready for a movie marathon this weekend....time to unleash hell.

Originally Posted by Hksvr4

I just watched Star Trek and all I can say is wow... Great movie with excellent PQ and audio was amazing. Especially when they go warp drive. I might just have to buy a copy now!

Originally Posted by lilmike2069

Yea, I found that out lol. If I move the couch any further back I'm going to have a hard time seeing the TV. Its already about 13ft away. Oh well. I still get GREAT output where it is, just not 100% of what I now know it is capable of. In that one little sweet spot I found it was just flooooded with bass. I just couldnt believe how much. It was literally starting to hurt my ears a little after a couple of minutes.... particularly with the deep notes on 'Late Night Tip'.

Originally Posted by lalakersfan34

Now THAT'S how to show off your system, lilmike2069! Looks great, man. Keep us updated on what you think of the Sentinels.

BTW, while 38% from the front or back wall is the ideal place for seating, if you're smack in the middle now, moving even a foot or two either way might make a pretty substantial difference. It's worth a thought.