looking to get a second sub

conqur
conqur Posts: 80
edited February 2009 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
i have a jbl sub 10. i'm looking to get a second sub for mid bass or just to get a second sub. anyhow any suggestions. 200.00 is my limit for now. thanks in advance.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2009
    What do you hope to accomplish? Sounds like you might be better off selling the one you have & putting the xtra $$$ into a higher quality sub...
    TNRabbit
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    Agree with the rabbit. How big (cubic feet) is your room? Movie % and music % ?

    One good sub is much better than 2 so so subs.

    Lots of good used subs out there as people upgrade trying to find the right one because they do not know what they want, calibrate and eq their sub and ingnore room acoustics.
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  • conqur
    conqur Posts: 80
    edited February 2009
    i'll be using the sub for mostly movies and gaming. i want deeper bass and a tad bit more output. my living room is rather small but i'll be moving very soon to a biiger place. i've though about seeling it but i can't seem to find a buyer for the old sub.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2009
    Right now you can by a refurb Velodyne 4000 12" sub for about 349 at onecall.com

    That sub retails for 599 or more and will do what you need it to do?

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    Agree with the rabbit. How big (cubic feet) is your room? Movie % and music % ?

    One good sub is much better than 2 so so subs.

    Lots of good used subs out there as people upgrade trying to find the right one because they do not know what they want, calibrate and eq their sub and ingnore room acoustics.

    I agree with this but 2 subs are better then one. I could explain every single reason why but if you have a so so sub, then yes a better sub will yield uch better performance.

    Dan
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    I think it depends on the room and how much time you have to invest in setting them up.

    I had 1 , then 2 then 3 and finally sold them all and got a SVS PB13U and never looked back.

    1, 2 and 3 were all the same manufactor and considered very good subs. They could preasurize the room but the amount of effort was tiring.

    MY expereince anyway in my room.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • conqur
    conqur Posts: 80
    edited February 2009
    thanks for the comments guys and i just always wanted to go with two subs. but upgrading to a better sub does sound more logical. anyhow has or does anyone one one of the dayton subs?
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2009
    The best I've seen for the $$$ are Elemental Design, Epik, and SVS.
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • vijayl
    vijayl Posts: 258
    edited February 2009
    Polk PSW505 is a good sub for both Movies and Music. Brand new ones are selling for $300 (incl shipping). If u r open to sell ur JBL and buy this one, it may work out. If u wait and keep an eye, u may get used ones around $200

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    2Ch: Carver TL-3200 CD player, Carver CT-17 pre, Carver TFM-45 amp driving SDA-1C
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  • Tanquen
    Tanquen Posts: 27
    edited February 2009
    thsmith wrote: »
    I think it depends on the room and how much time you have to invest in setting them up.

    I had 1 , then 2 then 3 and finally sold them all and got a SVS PB13U and never looked back.

    1, 2 and 3 were all the same manufactor and considered very good subs. They could preasurize the room but the amount of effort was tiring.

    MY expereince anyway in my room.

    If you want to use more than one how should they be placed?
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2009
    You could stack or co-locate them for about 6db gain or you could put one in each front corner or put them near field behind couch. Just depends on how your room reacts.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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