What to do with a free PSW10 i got?

BjornB17

As some of you probably read in another thread of mine, i bought some Polk Monitor 70s and a Polk CS2 the other day (upgrading from MTX). So far I am very pleased. Then i remembered that circuit city had a free subwoofer deal with purchases for $499 or higher on polk speakers. I went to circuit city and picked up my free PSW10 (actually i got a penny refund since they charged me 1 cent extra when i went in last time.... i never asked for it back then just added it back on).

ANYWAY.... I'm trying to figure out some uses for this thing. Its very attractive and matches my other new speakers. I don't have much use for another sub in here since i have a Velodyne CHT-12 which is already at a very low volume to match everything else. My room is only 11x14 ft

Currently I am using it as a speaker stand for my CS2. Looks pretty neat actually. Then i got the idea of connecting the wires that go into the CS2 into the speaker level input of the PSW10 and then back out to the CS2. Basically this just sends the bass info for the center channel to the PSW10 and the rest back up to the CS2. I have the volume at about 50% on the knob and it seems well balanced. Movies sound exactly the same except with just a little more fullness on any type of explosion or effect that happens through the center channel.

Those benefits arent too noticeable when i turn the Velodyne on since it just overpowers everything else so i was wonder what you guys would do. PSW10s dont sell for much on ebay. Perhaps i should just leave it connected to my center channel

what would you guys do in the same situation?

beardog03

sounds like a Karma thing to me..!!

you know pick names from a hat, winner pays freight....like that..!!

















Or keep it where it`s at and enjoy...

BjornB17

Okay. Picking names it is. Freight fees will be $150 for the winner ;-)

beardog03

you could always start a second rig...!!

shack

Try stacking it on top of the Velo and run the LFE in using a Y splitter from the receiver. You'll be running dual subs. Might get a small spike of 5-6db gain by stacking them.

BjornB17

shack wrote:

Try stacking it on top of the Velo and run the LFE in using a Y splitter from the receiver. You'll be running dual subs. Might get a small spike of 5-6db gain by stacking them.

Not a bad suggestion, but in my 11x14 ft room, i already have the velo on about 1/2 volume on the back of the sub and -10db on the receiver so volume isnt really an issue

This seems to be an interesting discussion though.... what to do with a small subwoofer that isnt really necessary but can still be used

tdeluce

shack wrote:

Try stacking it on top of the Velo and run the LFE in using a Y splitter from the receiver. You'll be running dual subs. Might get a small spike of 5-6db gain by stacking them.

You would get about this much gain but he said already is operating
the Velodyne at very low volumes and therefore probably does not
need the SPL.

I wouldn't corrupt the Velodyne sub output he has with such a joke
of a subwoofer...

shack

I wouldn't corrupt the Velodyne sub output he has with such a joke

He asked....and then again...you never know how something sounds until you give it a try. It could be synergy made in heaven

BjornB17

shack wrote:

He asked....and then again...you never know how something sounds until you give it a try. It could be synergy made in heaven

althought tdeluce is probably right, I'm appreciative to any suggestions and i think that trying new things out is half of the fun

tdeluce

shack wrote:

He asked....and then again...you never know how something sounds until you give it a try. It could be synergy made in heaven

You are right, you just never know:-) But I would lay 2:1 odds it won't
be... That is comparing the two vrs turning up the Velodyne a few clicks...

Airplay355

Sell it.

tdeluce

Give it to someone on the forum who doesn't have a sub and doesn't
know what they are missing...

aaharvel

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BjornB17

any offers?

aaharvel

in all seriousness i got an offer for you.

Donate it to your local goodwill or charity function. Afterall it's the holiday season.

BjornB17

aaharvel wrote:

in all seriousness i got an offer for you.

Donate it to your local goodwill or charity function. Afterall it's the holiday season.

actually i was thinking about giving it to my dad. He might like it

aaharvel

hell yeah man. Tell him that's for his upcoming bday too. You win both ways. :cool:

Toxis

$25 shipped and I'll take it!

BjornB17

Toxis wrote:

$25 shipped and I'll take it!

lollerskates :eek: I'd rather use it as a footrest in that case.

danger boy

just sell the damn thing.. or give it to your best friend who hasn't gotten the home theater bug yet. it's a good way to get someone into this insane hobby.

karpiel666

Ill trade you a onkyo HTIB sub for it, it puts out so little bass it shouldent be a problem in your room.

dudeinaroom

just wonderin, did you set your receiver to large for the center channel when you hooked up the sub?

BjornB17

dudeinaroom wrote:

just wonderin, did you set your receiver to large for the center channel when you hooked up the sub?

yes i sure did. The subwoofer wasnt playing anything with the center set to small.

BjornB17

i just put the PSW10 in place of my velodyne and i had to check twice that it was even on lol

CaptainMurphy

I have sort of the same issue but i have the psw505 as my main sub and the psw 10 from a past purchase but what i'm going to do is run it was a dedicated sub for my rear speakers sort of like what your doing with the center channel but for my rears and i'm going to put the sub right behind my chairs.

BjornB17

CaptainMurphy wrote:

I have sort of the same issue but i have the psw505 as my main sub and the psw 10 from a past purchase but what i'm going to do is run it was a dedicated sub for my rear speakers sort of like what your doing with the center channel but for my rears and i'm going to put the sub right behind my chairs.

and how is that working out? I'm thinking about trying it

BjornB17

I spent a couple hours redoing all the wiring to my speakers and connecting my surround speakers to the PSW10. Since it's late i havent been able to crank it up yet but i should have plenty of play time with it tomorrow It sure looks nice a cute and tomorrow i'll see how it works out. I might also get some monitor 30s to use for surrounds.

Does anybody have input on the Polk M10s. i might use those instead.

BjornB17

connected it to the rears and just tried it out and WOW it sounds phenominal!!! now explosions that happen in the back actually feel like they're happening behind me!!

The lesson of the story is:

If you have an extra sub that you dont know what to do with.... send it to the rears

Toxis

ok ok, $35 shipped?

BjornB17

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CaptainMurphy

I can't take full credit for the idea i work at circuit city and one of our installers did it for a customer. So i thought hey thats what i'm going to do.