Hi to all!!

lusmanj
lusmanj Posts: 3
edited July 2006 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hi all.. just joined up and I thought I'd post a thread to say hi..

I just recently purchased a Nakamichi Sound Space 10 from an importer (they couldn't sell them due to the price) to replace my H/K & sony home theatre system. And I've just picked up a PSW 505 as well (unfortunately I can't get SVS subs in Australia.. or can I?)

The Nakamichi provides a decent staging and quality in music and HT usages but I found that the subs have a lot of port noise in loud bassy movies (eg. Master & Commander, etc.) which is why I decided to get a decent quality midrange sub. After researching around and reading heaps and heaps of reviews, I decided to go with the PSW 505 as I got a pretty good deal.

It's still in the car as I'm still at work but will definitely hook it up tonight and set everything up properly with an spl meter. Will post the result as soon as I can.

Once again, hi to all...
Nakamichi Sound Space 10
PSW-505
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited July 2006
    Welcome aboard mate!
    Never Forget
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited July 2006
    Hello and welcome to the forum!

    At work? What time is it over there?
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • lusmanj
    lusmanj Posts: 3
    edited July 2006
    Hi,
    it is 2.38 pm down here :o
    Nakamichi Sound Space 10
    PSW-505
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2006
    Welcome to the forum!
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited July 2006
    lusmanj wrote:
    Hi,
    it is 2.38 pm down here :o

    Well, it's 12:43 a.m here
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited July 2006
    welcome aboard and yes you can get an SVS sub in Australia, I got one in Japan. Theres actually a dealer in Australia what I saw on the web.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2006
    welcome, glad you stopped by.

    get comfortable stick around and have fun.
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  • lusmanj
    lusmanj Posts: 3
    edited July 2006
    Hi all.. beautiful day here in Melbourne today..

    Right.. Finally setup the psw 505 last night to go in with my Nakamichi SS 10.
    I hooked up the subwoofer output from the nakamichi processor to the line in on the 505, set the crossover to approx. 100 hz and gain at about 40%. (this is after playing around with test tones and spl meter). I had to lower the sub level in the nakamichi so that the nakamichi subs don't become too porty (at higher volumes and bassy movies, the nakamichi subs (2 x 8") got a lot of port noise which annoys the crap out of me and the reason I wanted to get an external sub). Anyway, after a good hour trying to set it up properly I believe I had the best compromising setup.

    I started off by listening to some DD and DTS demo discs and was happy with the way the 505 goes deep to the low frequencies. However, I couldn't feel the thump as I'd expected (I used to have an spl sound system in the car therefore the habit of loud thumping bass : ) But the fact that I set up my HT in the open living room area doesnt help either.

    To sum it up, I rewatched the THX mastered Pearl Harbor last night and I was happy.. and the neighbours definitely know I'm at home.

    So am I happy with the psw505? I guess for the price I got it (AUD$780), it would be very hard to find a subwoofer with similar built quality, loudness and depth.

    I hope this has been a good reading : )
    Nakamichi Sound Space 10
    PSW-505
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited July 2006
    Welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying your system.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited July 2006
    Nice read. The 505 is indeed a nice sub.
    Receiver: harmankardon AVR235
    Mains: polk R30
    Center: polk CSi3
    Rear Surrounds: polk R20
    Subwoofer: polk PSW404
    DVD: Panasonic DVD-S29
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