[jtjacka]

Hi Guys,


I am working on building a new home theater in a living room/kitchen area. Room size is 13x12 to the back of the couch or 13x36 including the kitchen

9 foot ceilings


I bought a nice set of KEF iq9/iq10/iq6c speakers used and now I am trying to find a nice subwoofer or two to go with it.


I can get very good discounts on velodyne through a neighbor so something from them would be good.


Impact 10 ~ 200

Impact 12 ~ 233


then the DLS-3750R ~300

and i can't remember what the 400R cost


Do you guys think one or two subwoofers would be better? What sizes? Anything help at all would be good really. Thanks a lot!


Edit: Budget: as cheap as possible I guess

 

[Gooddoc]

Your subs have no idea where your couch resides, so the subs need to fill the *entire* space, 13X36. That's a large room and I suggest you buy at least two of the largest subs you can afford and if you care about how good they sound I would budget in some measuring equipment, such as Omnimic http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=390-790 , to optimize their postions in the room.

 

[spyboy]



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Originally Posted by jtjacka /forum/post/20766280


Hi Guys,


I am working on building a new home theater in a living room/kitchen area. Room size is 13x12 to the back of the couch or 13x36 including the kitchen

9 foot ceilings


I bought a nice set of KEF iq9/iq10/iq6c speakers used and now I am trying to find a nice subwoofer or two to go with it.


I can get very good discounts on velodyne through a neighbor so something from them would be good.


Impact 10 ~ 200

Impact 12 ~ 233


then the DLS-3750R ~300

and i can't remember what the 400R cost


Do you guys think one or two subwoofers would be better? What sizes? Anything help at all would be good really. Thanks a lot!


Edit: Budget: as cheap as possible I guess

Velodyne has a Room Sizing Chart for each series. A single DLS-5000R will just about fill your space. Duals would be better. Sound&Vision really liked the sound quality (and quantity) of the 5000.

 

[jtjacka]



Quote:
Originally Posted by spyboy /forum/post/20769819


Velodyne has a Room Sizing Chart for each series. A single DLS-5000R will just about fill your space. Duals would be better. Sound&Vision really liked the sound quality (and quantity) of the 5000.

that sub looks really nice! I'll have to get the price on that one.

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Originally Posted by Gooddoc /forum/post/20769687


Your subs have no idea where your couch resides, so the subs need to fill the *entire* space, 13X36. That's a large room and I suggest you buy at least two of the largest subs you can afford and if you care about how good they sound I would budget in some measuring equipment, such as Omnimic http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=390-790 , to optimize their postions in the room.

wow that mic would be awesome to have. does it help determine if you have sound dampening panels in the right places and things like that also?

 

[jtjacka]

I found out I can actually get either the DEQ-12R or the DEQ-15R. if it turns out I can only afford to get either 2x 12" or 1x15" what would be better?

 

[Mpray1983]

U can do the same thing the omnimic can with an spl meter and a soundcard for less than $70, a little research and a free program called REW.

 

[Kini62]



Quote:
Originally Posted by jtjacka /forum/post/20781187


I found out I can actually get either the DEQ-12R or the DEQ-15R. if it turns out I can only afford to get either 2x 12" or 1x15" what would be better?

2 x 12 would be better.

 

[jtjacka]



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Originally Posted by Kini62 /forum/post/20781976


2 x 12 would be better.

any reason why? what would the major differences be?

 

[kesando]



Quote:
Originally Posted by jtjacka /forum/post/20785849


any reason why? what would the major differences be?

You will have smoother more even bass throughout the room with two subs.

 

[jtjacka]



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Originally Posted by kesando /forum/post/0



You will have smoother more even bass throughout the room with two subs.

That makes sense. Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[Kini62]



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Originally Posted by jtjacka /forum/post/20786730


That makes sense. Thanks for all the help guys!

Plus the DEQ-15 doesn't really go much deeper than the 12 AKAIK and according to Velodyne's specs.

 

[jtjacka]



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Originally Posted by Kini62 /forum/post/0



Plus the DEQ-15 doesn't really go much deeper than the 12 AKAIK and according to Velodyne's specs.

Interesting. I would definitely rather have quality bass rather than really loud bass.