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Originally Posted by Ericthemidget /forum/post/15451568
How low does a SC3 go? Can I mix and match subs? I really want to try a HSU or a SVS!
Also, I wasn't trying to be an ahole about def techs. I just thought it was funny that a poster was discounting a company due to their marketing specs.
The SC III is very weak in reproducing the deep bass
http://www.hometheatermag.com/compac...ef/index2.html
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The SuperCube III's close-miked response, normalized to the level at 80 Hz, indicates that the lower –3-dB point is at 46 Hz and the –6-dB point is at 28 Hz. The upper –3-dB point is at 103 Hz using the LFE input.—MJP
The performance is very good for a sub that small, it still has output below 30Hz at -6dB, but it's fading fast.
The SVS SB12 is able to reach down the 25-26Hz @-3dB which is still better than what the Supercube
II is putting out.
For movies that do have very deep bass content, you are kind of missing out on some of the deep rumbling you would hear if you stay with your SCIII. I'd opt for the SC I at least if you like to stick with Def Tech, or better yet, the small box SVS SB12+ which should be comparable in performance but less expensive.
But of course, if you can fit an even larger Hsu or SVS sub, then that's the way to go. For your size room, I think the SB12 is about the right match.
You could certainly run two subs at once and you can definitely mix and match, and many people do that.
But in this case, I think you are better off just getting a way better sub. There is a time and place for super small subs (I have one for my computer system), but in your main home theater, opting for a super small sub will not give you the full range of sound that you could have had for the same money