All I have to say about the whole subwoofer subject is this… For those who have “tried” a sub or subs in their 2-ch system and didn’t like the results, they didn’t have them set up properly, period. And I’ll say again… ALL loudspeakers, no matter their size or cost or bass extension, will benefit …

That’s going to leave a mark.

[image] Elk: This is a bit hard to accept. I have a subwoofer which specs 8 Hz to 95 Hz ±3 dB, but it has an 18" driver. [image] michaelhifi: Just reading through the post and I notice your comment. Do you actually believe the Vivid Audio GIVA Spirit speaker with 2 - 9" woofers per speak…

It can be exhausting getting subs to integrate and work with the main speaker pair.

I agree, the most maddening part to me is that after playing with test tones for hours and getting something that measures the way you want it; only to find out it doesn’t translate well to real world use :sob:

Are you using the new Classe mono amps?

Yes sir, I am pretty sure I was their first customer. Really an outstanding product, I posted my thoughts on them here: [image] World's First Owner? Amplifiers I was fortunate enough to purchase a pair of the new Classe Delta Monos yesterday. They were released only a f…

I gave up on the idea of integrating a sub into a pure two channel playback, not even sophisticated ones with DSP and presets from the same manufacturer of speakers. Phase alignment, time sync, as well as low pass adjustment to avoid overlapping speaker frequencies and then managing room acoustics …

I’m getting there, especially given the nice pay check I could get from selling my subs to help pay down my Spirit debt haha I had a much easier time integrating them with the B&W 800D3 and KEF LS50 Meta that were in my system prior. I definitely took that for granted.

Your speakers driven be your monos would make the subs redundant. You have pure Class-A up to 35W RMS.

Yeah, even with the B&W they have been pretty much used to create a ‘house sound’ that I prefer [rather than filling a deficiency with just the speaker]. The blue curve is my ideal house sound from the 800D3 + subs, the green curve is the Spirits w/o subs. The +16dB infrasonic offset lets you real…

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Todesengel March 24, 2021, 4:58pm 134

Yes sir, I am pretty sure I was their first customer. Really an outstanding product, I posted my thoughts on them here:

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