Sub question

fyrn
fyrn Posts: 146
edited March 2011 in Speakers
I have read that you should timber matching your speakers specially fronts. Is there such thing as timber matching subs? Or would any sub do the job (brand)?
I was looking at the PSW10 vs PSW110 or a BIC F12.
Any opinions on the matter would help.
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited March 2011
    The sub does not need to match at all. Looks like you are looking for a sub in the $200 range? Check out the psw505 on newegg. It is well regarded around here.

    Others will recommend to save a little longer and get a larger sub too. What is the rest of your setup?
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited March 2011
    fyrn wrote: »
    I have read that you should timber matching your speakers specially fronts. Is there such thing as timber matching subs? Or would any sub do the job (brand)?
    I was looking at the PSW10 vs PSW110 or a BIC F12.
    Any opinions on the matter would help.

    I also think timbre matching goes w/subs UNLESS you use something like those little bose cubes as satalites because a lot of subs dont produce bass in the 100 hz area .
    So what I am saying is if your satalites start at 120 hz you need a sub that goes up to that or you will have a big gap .
    I figure you have decent main speakers you are just trying to add some deep low punch .
    When buying a sub look for specifications the amount of decibles and how many decibles it looses when trying to go low , on a response graph if it looses 30db at 30 hz it produces MUCH less volume when 30 hz hits so movie explosions etc you may not really like it .
    A good sub should only lose 10 db at 20 hz MAX , and provide 110 db within its bass range .
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  • Haryer
    Haryer Posts: 2
    edited March 2011
    Well so it doesnt matter if its a studio sub or home both sound good?
    Here go some letters about myself.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited March 2011
    what do you clasify as a studio sub ?
    Wheels & metel grill ??
    If thats so I found those are set up to not produce music as low as like deep explosions (movie stuff) but they produce a strong punchy type bass mainly because of the small cabinet size for the driver , I am sure some of them produce bass down to 20 hz and are awesome subs . But the type I saw use a 15-18" JBL or E/V in a ported cabinet around 3 cubic feet .
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