Bought Polk Satellites, Should I Keep Klipsch Sub?

kevinhcraig

First post so take it easy on me!

I have heard differing opinions on sub matching so I wanted to get the polk folks input. I recently had to downgrade my Klipsch Reference setup since I moved into a smaller place. I replaced it with the Polk TL1900 system but am on the fence about using the included Polk PSW108 subwoofer since I still have my Klipsch RW-10d laying around.

The Klipsch is clearly superior on paper but I am wondering if it is too powerful for this mini-sat system? I am hesitent to hookup the Polk and try it out because then I wouldn't be able to sell it as new and unused. Any thoughts?

rpf65

f you liked your sub, hook it up and use it. You can always turn the volumn down, but it's really difficult to add power to a sub.

decal

It's not new once you bought it,sorry. Try both and keep the one you like best.

rooftop59

Welcome to CP!

I think that you are definitely right that overall the klipsch is a better sub, but the problem is that those satellites only reach down to maybe 150 HZ, and that sub is only rated up to 120, so you will have a nice big mid-bass gap that will make male voices and lots of other sounds sound empty and hollow. I think that your best bet - if you can - might be to keep both. If the rw-10 had a crossover I would say cross it over at the lowest point so that it picks up where the other leaves of (about 40 hz) but since it doesn't I would just try messing around with both at the same time and see how it wounds. Otherwise I would say either keep the polk or sell them both and get a better sub that reaches up a little higher.

Good luck!

kevinhcraig

rooftop59 wrote: »

Welcome to CP!

I think that you are definitely right that overall the klipsch is a better sub, but the problem is that those satellites only reach down to maybe 150 HZ, and that sub is only rated up to 120, so you will have a nice big mid-bass gap that will make male voices and lots of other sounds sound empty and hollow. I think that your best bet - if you can - might be to keep both. If the rw-10 had a crossover I would say cross it over at the lowest point so that it picks up where the other leaves of (about 40 hz) but since it doesn't I would just try messing around with both at the same time and see how it wounds. Otherwise I would say either keep the polk or sell them both and get a better sub that reaches up a little higher.

Good luck!

Thanks! You are right that the sub only goes up to 120HZ, but I think the sats go down to 95 so hopefully there is no gap. Your idea to keep both is a good one, just gotta convince the wife

rooftop59

The tp3s only go to 115. The tl1s only are rated to 135 and that is optimistic.

kevinhcraig

rooftop59 wrote: »

The tp3s only go to 115. The tl1s only are rated to 135 and that is optimistic.

Yea, I am really not certain on the TL 1900. I was looking at the polk website, here, but it's not clear to me from the specs they give. Maybe someone here on the forum knows.

cnh

Welcome to Club Polk!

The TL 900s sats have a usable lower frequency of 125 hz. So I'd say you'd be OK with the Klipsch. It IS the better sub here. In fact it pretty much matches up, spec-wise, with a larger Polk PSW 505.

cnh