Question about sub....

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fighting chicke
fighting chicke Posts: 4
edited March 2011 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Ok, here goes, i've been reading these forums for a long time now but never actually posted. I gotta say i've learned as much here as i have anywhere, haha. Anyway....

I'm building a modest set up and here's what i have so far:
Polk Audio Monitor 50s series II
Polk Audio CS1 series II

I plan on ordering the Onkyo TX-SR508 very soon (plan on bi-amping the 50s). Obviously I plan on ordering a new sub too (most likely a psw110 or psw505), but for now am stuck with the one i have. Its an Advent Subwoofer III. From what i can gather online here are the specs:

Two 6-1/2 woofers
50-180 Hz +- 3 dB at 75 watts
Passive Subwoofers

Here's the question: since it's a passive sub, should i use it in my setup until i order the new one or do you think it would take away from the monitor 50s since the speaker wires are ran through it then to the 50s? I'm really not sure how that works.

Thanks for any and all help in advance!
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  • quadzilla
    quadzilla Posts: 1,543
    edited February 2011
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    The Monitor 50s have better bass response than that "sub".
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  • fighting chicke
    fighting chicke Posts: 4
    edited February 2011
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    quadzilla wrote: »
    The Monitor 50s have better bass response than that "sub".

    Ha! You know what i don't even know why that didn't dawn on me. With the Monitor 50s rated down to 47Hz and all. Guess i could always glue legs on the Advent and use it as a end table?
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  • B Run
    B Run Posts: 1,888
    edited February 2011
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    Just be patient and get the 505 when funds allow, you'll be glad you did.
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  • fighting chicke
    fighting chicke Posts: 4
    edited March 2011
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    B Run wrote: »
    Just be patient and get the 505 when funds allow, you'll be glad you did.
    Thanks, yeah thats what i'm gonna do. I'll run without one for now then in a month add that 505.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,546
    edited March 2011
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    Better to cry once, than cry twice. Save and get what you want, don't compromise.
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  • camaro1le
    camaro1le Posts: 1
    edited March 2011
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    fighting chicke wrote: »
    Thanks, yeah thats what i'm gonna do. I'll run without one for now then in a month add that 505.

    i just bought this sub and its killer and even better only paid $195 from J&R, they were closing them out!!
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  • fighting chicke
    fighting chicke Posts: 4
    edited March 2011
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    steveinaz wrote: »
    Better to cry once, than cry twice. Save and get what you want, don't compromise.
    Perfectly said.
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