subwoofer shootout in TX - polk vs. svs...

SlowcarIX
SlowcarIX Posts: 887
edited March 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
i got 2 dsw600...preferbly somewhere near Austin :D

anyone interested in making this happen?
my 7.(1x4) HT setup
TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
Front - Emerald Physics CS2
Center - JTR Triple 12LF
Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited February 2008
    Come to our DFW meet... :)

    Seriously though, if you do, we can put the duals against a SVS PC Ultra.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited February 2008
    I have a DSW500 I could bring to the dfw meet. has a date been set sami?
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • mhartman29
    mhartman29 Posts: 257
    edited February 2008
    Once I get my Castle or Dual MFW-15s, we can do it! That might take another month or two, though. :(
    Emotiva LMC pre/pro
    Emotiva LPA amp
    Fronts LSI15
    Center LSIC
    Rears LSI7s
    Dual MFW-15s
    Oppo 980H
    Signal Analog II ICs
    Signal Ultra speaker cables
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited February 2008
    greg2350 wrote: »
    I have a DSW500 I could bring to the dfw meet. has a date been set sami?

    Not yet, I have only got feedback on the dates from one person. Oh well, I guess I'll have to make the decision anyways so I'll decide soon.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited February 2008
    Sami wrote: »
    Come to our DFW meet... :)

    Seriously though, if you do, we can put the duals against a SVS PC Ultra.

    lets do that

    when is the dfw meet?
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited February 2008
    Maybe March 15th, depending on attendance. Poll is open at the thread now: http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63974
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited February 2008
    signed up for March 15 :D
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2008
    SlowcarIX wrote: »
    signed up for March 15 :D

    Depending on what SVS subs show up to the party Slowcar, you maybe upgrading here soon. ;)
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

    Home Theater Pics in the Showcase :cool:

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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited February 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Depending on what SVS subs show up to the party Slowcar, you maybe upgrading here soon. ;)

    There will be at least a single SVS PC-Ultra, the older 12" model in 16Hz tune.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited February 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Depending on what SVS subs show up to the party Slowcar, you maybe upgrading here soon. ;)

    i'll know in 2 weeks :p
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited February 2008
    Sami wrote: »
    There will be at least a single SVS PC-Ultra, the older 12" model in 16Hz tune.

    how are you connected to the svs, rca or speaker out?
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited February 2008
    Rca.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2008
    That should be a good shootout, have fun guys.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited March 2008
    Sami: how would we split the LFE source into 2 and feed into each 600...jacks are far apart?


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    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2008
    Slowcar,

    Get an RCA splitter, male to two females. Use the sub out on your AVR, and use two seperate runs of RCA's to the inputs on the subs. Get rid of those speaker wires...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    I agree, go LFE. Frank from Signal Cable can make you any splitter you need, just as an idea.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited March 2008
    I have a dsw 500 and psw505 I ran LFE from avr to the dsw then line out from the dsw to the psw
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    Oh dude.. you want to go with the LEF input over the speaker wire... pronto! :p
    PolkFest 2012, who's going>?
    Vancouver, Canada Sept 30th, 2012 - Madonna concert :cheesygrin:
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited March 2008
    I have a Monster splitter I'm not using.
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited March 2008
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    Slowcar,

    Get an RCA splitter, male to two females. Use the sub out on your AVR, and use two seperate runs of RCA's to the inputs on the subs. Get rid of those speaker wires...

    the avr has a pair of rca sub out jacks on the back - will get a pair of 10' long wire on monday and switch over
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2008
    That's awesome! Wish my AVR had dual sub outs...
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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited March 2008
    ordered a pair of custom made 12ft sub wires this morning from

    https://www.cablesforless.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=14060
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    MikeC78 wrote: »
    That's awesome! Wish my AVR had dual sub outs...

    Buy a splitter.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2008
    Same termination as BJC.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited March 2008
    Couldnt you just split into L/R line in on sub 1, then from sub 1, go from L/R line out to line in L/R on sub 2?
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


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  • SlowcarIX
    SlowcarIX Posts: 887
    edited March 2008
    jakelm wrote: »
    Couldnt you just split into L/R line in on sub 1, then from sub 1, go from L/R line out to line in L/R on sub 2?

    i like your connection method...each sub outputs bass from both L and R

    so what is the diff between LFE and rca low level line in? LFE bypasses the variable low pass filter selector?
    my 7.(1x4) HT setup
    TV - Mitsubishi WD-65734
    AVP / Amp - Onkyo PR-SC885P / D-Sonic 2500-7
    Front - Emerald Physics CS2
    Center - JTR Triple 12LF
    Surround L/R / Back - Polk RTi4 / Polk FXi A4
    Sub - 4 X Hsu ULS15 playing nearfield
    DVD / CDP - Sony PS3/40GB / Sony SCD-XA9000ES
    Belkin PURE AV PF60 / UPS
    Buttkicker

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60612
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited March 2008
    SlowcarIX wrote: »
    i like your connection method...each sub outputs bass from both L and R

    so what is the diff between LFE and rca low level line in? LFE bypasses the variable low pass filter selector?


    Yes, and the line out, bypasses the subs xover. So basilcally your sending the same signal to sub 1 as sub 2.

    Try it out, wont cost you anything but a 3' pair of RCA jacks. I'm sure you have some laying around somewhere.
    Monitor 7b's front
    Monitor 4's surround
    Frankinpolk Center (2 mw6503's with peerless tweeter)
    M10's back surround
    Hafler-200 driving patio Daytons
    Tempest-X 15" DIY sub w/ Rythmik 350A plate amp
    Dayton 12" DVC w/ Rythmik 350a plate amp
    Harman/Kardon AVR-635
    Oppo 981hd
    Denon upconvert DVD player
    Jennings Research (vintage and rare)
    Mit RPTV WS-55513
    Tosh HD-XA1
    B&K AV5000


    Dont BAN me Bro!!!!:eek:
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited March 2008
    Try it out, wont cost you anything but a 3' pair of RCA jacks. I'm sure you have some laying around somewhere.[/QUOTE]


    Yeah what I said use the line out:)
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2008
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Buy a splitter.

    Really?:rolleyes: I wouldn't have to if I had dual outs on my AVR, that's what I was talking about.
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  • polkseller
    polkseller Posts: 184
    edited March 2008
    try the line out loop, the y-plit is bad.
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