Sealed or Ported sub for music

mjm1124
mjm1124 Posts: 11
edited August 2009 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hi all,

My setup is music only with a pair of LSI9's as mains. Wondering about opinions on which is better in a music only setup, a sealed or ported sub. Also, has anyone had any experience with Rythmik Audio subs? Thanks.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited August 2009
    I usually like sealed subs for music. The Polk DSW MicroPro subs are worth taking a look at, very musical. The use a sealed box with a driver and a passive radiator.
    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

    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • dorourke07
    dorourke07 Posts: 298
    edited August 2009
    I set up my LSI9's with a MartinLogan Abyss sealed subwoofer and have been very pleased. They have blended perfectly and overall provide a very tight bass response.
    Mains - LSi9's
    Center - LSiC
    Surround - pair of TL3's
    Amplification - Parasound 2125
    AVR - Onkyo 706
    CD/SACD - Onkyo DV-SP506
    SUB - MartinLogan Abyss
    55" Panasonic Viera TC-P55GT30 3D
    Bluray - DMP-BDT310 Panasonic
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited August 2009
    I have had ported and sealed subs. My ported was a Definitive Technology and my sealed is a Sunfire True sub. Both sounded good in HT and in my 2 channel system.

    Good luck in your search. BTW I would recomend the Sunfire. Great sub for the $$$.
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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