I have a JL F113 sub in a dedicated theater. Unlike in the past, when I bought the sub, it is now almost 100% movies/theater. It is a pretty small room (1600 cubic feet). Since size of sub no longer matters (theater now vs living room when I got the sub), I was thinking of selling it and getting something like the SVS PB13 to give me some more output down low. As a point of reference, I usually listen from -15dB below ref to -10dB below reference. I have my sub calibrated at 75dB, the same as my speakers.
What I found out last night after measuring, is I have a ton of room gain from 16hz up to 36hz. So much so, that after using the e.l.f trim (-12 cut at 25hz) and ARO eq (cutting more of the deep bass), from 16hz to 36 hz, my freq response is still 8dB higher than from 40hz up to 100hz.
When I look at testing such as Ilka's sub tests, it shows that from 40hz up, the F113 actually outputs as much or more than the SVS. I am thinking with all of the room gain below that, the advantage of the SVS will be completely lost on my setup.
Am I correct in saying that I wouldn't really see any improvement by going with a more powerful sub in my room?
What I found out last night after measuring, is I have a ton of room gain from 16hz up to 36hz. So much so, that after using the e.l.f trim (-12 cut at 25hz) and ARO eq (cutting more of the deep bass), from 16hz to 36 hz, my freq response is still 8dB higher than from 40hz up to 100hz.
When I look at testing such as Ilka's sub tests, it shows that from 40hz up, the F113 actually outputs as much or more than the SVS. I am thinking with all of the room gain below that, the advantage of the SVS will be completely lost on my setup.
Am I correct in saying that I wouldn't really see any improvement by going with a more powerful sub in my room?