Polk PSW505 too powerful for a Monitor 40 system?

gte697h
gte697h Posts: 27
edited June 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hi!

I am thinking of getting monitor 40's for the fronts and rears, a CS1 for the center and an Onkyo 705 receiver. And I want a good sub to go with this setup. The PSW505 is on sale locally.

My question: Is the PSW505 overkill i.e. is it too powerful for this kind of setup? I'm a noob so the answer to this question might be as simple as "Don't turn up the volume on the sub".
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited June 2008
    You can never use too much glue.

    You can never have too much booze on hand.

    You can never have too many beautiful women around.

    You can never have too much subwoofer.
    DKG999
    HT System: LSi9, LSiCx2, LSiFX, LSi7, SVS 20-39 PC+, B&K 507.s2 AVR, B&K Ref 125.2, Tripplite LCR-2400, Cambridge 650BD, Signal Cable PC/SC, BJC IC, Samsung 55" LED

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    You can never have too much subwoofer.
    I couldn't agree more. The rest of those things DKG listed can get you in trouble though. :D
    "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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  • gte697h
    gte697h Posts: 27
    edited June 2008
    dkg999 wrote: »
    You can never use too much glue.

    You can never have too much booze on hand.

    You can never have too many beautiful women around.

    You can never have too much subwoofer.

    LOL! Well put!
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  • devani
    devani Posts: 1,497
    edited June 2008
    dont worry as log as your wife(if you are married) gets irritated by how loud it sounds and tells you to turn down the volume
    Video: LG 55LN5100/Samsung LNT4065F
    Receiver: HK AVR445
    Source: OPPO BDP-93
    HT: POLK SPEAKERS RTi6, FXi3, CSi5, VTF-3 MK2
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  • Eric W
    Eric W Posts: 556
    edited June 2008
    I think you answered your own question. It has a volume control on it. Make sure it's balanced to the rest of the system and it'll do just fine :)
    -Eric
    -Polk Audio
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