Say Hello To my little Rythmik Friends!

Thorton · November 2017

I decided to up my music and HT enjoyment and purchased 2 - Rythmik F25's 170lb behemoth's. Music was my #1 priority so dual sealed Rythmik was my choice. Without going into a real long review, there were three things I noticed immediately:

1.) Placement for the sealed subs was significantly less sensitive than ported.
2.) Music is absolutely outstanding. Everything I've read about them and reviews were spot on. These are the best subs I've heard for music. Everything just sounds better.
3.) You can do sealed subs for HT in a very large room (≈ 10,000 cu ft.) without having to have 10 of them.

So I purchased them a few months back, then dialed them into the room for placement and calibration. I was immediately blown away with all the music I threw at them so I decided to try a movie. It was about 11:30 at night on a Saturday and I loaded up Passengers. When I got to the scene where the reactor starts blowing up, the fun started. I heard one of the ceiling vents behind me vibrating. I was like, Wow, that has never happened before. Then the backrest of my couch next to me starting pulsating forward and backward pretty noticeable. I was like, cool, these can really push air and dig deep.

Then I heard screaming! It was my wife at the bottom of the stairs yelling. "The dressers are shaking", "All the china in the dining room is shaking" and "the bed is lifting off the floor!". She was sleeping at the time on the 1st floor. I looked at her and said "Isn't it GREAT!, this is exactly what I was looking for". It took a day and a half for her to forgive me. God bless her.

I've now dialed it down some for movies!

monepolk · November 2017

That's great.Nice set up.

SCompRacer · November 2017

You get a nice goin! I'd like to replace my two NHT 12 inchers with some 15" Rythmik F15's. Salk will build them with enclosures to match my speakers. I have over 10K cubic feet on the main level for my two channel system.

msg · November 2017

That was you?!! I'm on the East Coast, can you turn it down a smidge?

Conradicles · November 2017

Very nice looking set-up.

Tony M · November 2017

Wow, that is some serious low end. Great choice , 4-15"ers... WOW.

What you described is what I felt the last time we went to the movies and saw either Star Wars or Guardians of the Galaxy 2. My memory is not what it used to be...

The recliner was vibrating and I don't think they have bass shakers mounted on them.
The bass was POWERFUL !!!! And I liked it !!!

Just like you did and will every time from now on as long as your wife will let you listen the way you want to. Even at lower levels, you won't be missing any frequencies at the lower spectrum at all.

Very Nice !

mrloren · November 2017

Dude that is awesome. My friend in Bellingham and I in SoCal have been wondering why we are both getting tremors at the same time..

Sweet setup man just sweet.

Mike Reeter · November 2017

Sweet Jesus, I just picked up a pair of their little brothers, the F8’s. I can’t imagine the F25’s!

“Statement” Bass for sure

Thorton · November 2017

SCompRacer wrote: »

You get a nice goin! I'd like to replace my two NHT 12 inchers with some 15" Rythmik F15's. Salk will build them with enclosures to match my speakers. I have over 10K cubic feet on the main level for my two channel system.

Rich, I think 2 - F15's would be perfect for you since this is only for 2 channel. Our rooms are around the same size. I felt the 2 F25's would be no problem for music but I worried if they'd be enough for HT. I was at the point that when they arrived if they weren't enough for HT that I'd pick up another one. I never believed that I'd have to turn them down. And I'm not running them hot either.

I know why Jim partnered with Rythmik. These subs shine in music applications.

Thorton · November 2017

Thanks for the comments guys. One thing I forgot to mention. I did check the next day if my wife was exaggerating about every shaking and moving..........she wasn't. I have no idea how some guys put 4 or more 18' ported subs in their theater rooms without knocking down the walls. I'd have to nail down everything in my house.

indyhawg · November 2017

Sweet looking setup

EndersShadow · November 2017

Thorton wrote: »

Thanks for the comments guys. One thing I forgot to mention. I did check the next day if my wife was exaggerating about every shaking and moving..........she wasn't. I have no idea how some guys put 4 or more 18' ported subs in their theater rooms without knocking down the walls. I'd have to nail down everything in my house.

Thick walls or good eq lol...

But yes my 18” was making everything move in my house... and I loved it

pitdogg2 · November 2017

EndersShadow wrote: »

Thorton wrote: »

Thanks for the comments guys. One thing I forgot to mention. I did check the next day if my wife was exaggerating about every shaking and moving..........she wasn't. I have no idea how some guys put 4 or more 18' ported subs in their theater rooms without knocking down the walls. I'd have to nail down everything in my house.

Thick walls or good eq lol...

But yes my 18” was making everything move in my house... and I loved it

Cut down on the wives battery purchases now didn't it.......

Exit stage left

gudnoyez · November 2017

Hello, nice very nice.

Toolfan66 · November 2017

Freakin Sweet!!!

machone · November 2017

Very nice!

SCompRacer · November 2017

Thorton wrote: »

Rich, I think 2 - F15's would be perfect for you since this is only for 2 channel. Our rooms are around the same size. I felt the 2 F25's would be no problem for music but I worried if they'd be enough for HT. I was at the point that when they arrived if they weren't enough for HT that I'd pick up another one. I never believed that I'd have to turn them down. And I'm not running them hot either.

I know why Jim partnered with Rythmik. These subs shine in music applications.

I agree on all counts! My little NHT's do a good job. Best sub placement for me was between the speakers and against the wall, speakers about three feet into room. My room is a great lesson about bass waves. Low bass sounds great in the sweet spot, walk toward the middle of room and bass cancels out then returns.

Have you heard the Salk Exotica 3's? Nice speaker but a bit genre niche for me. The SoundScape 8's can handle anything and sound fantastic while the Exoita's mostly shine with the softer stuff.

High marks on your setup!

GlennDog · November 2017

Very nice Mr. Thorton!
I take it those are SS 8BEs with matching center channel?
Curious minds need to know…

Thorton · November 2017

SCompRacer wrote: »

I agree on all counts! My little NHT's do a good job. Best sub placement for me was between the speakers and against the wall, speakers about three feet into room. My room is a great lesson about bass waves. Low bass sounds great in the sweet spot, walk toward the middle of room and bass cancels out then returns.

Have you heard the Salk Exotica 3's? Nice speaker but a bit genre niche for me. The SoundScape 8's can handle anything and sound fantastic while the Exoita's mostly shine with the softer stuff.

High marks on your setup!

I know what you mean. Placement in the room is critical. I have the SS8's father in the room than the wife likes but they're there for the best sound and response. The subs I have outside the mains. Location was dictated by the doorwall and cabinet set-up but I'm able to get the best sound, low end and blending with the mains at their current location. One thing that is nice is that you can walk around the room and not really lose anything or have too much low end in one location. I do have it really dialed in for MLP though since this is where I mostly listen at.

I've only heard the Exotica 3's once for not very long. I thought they were nice but I just really love the RAAL and accuton midrange and overall presentation of the SS8's. I loved them the first time I heard them and my feeling hasn't changed to this day. Although it would be nice to swap them in my set-up to do a nice comparison but I don't see that ever happening.

Thorton · November 2017

GlennDog wrote: »

Very nice Mr. Thorton!
I take it those are SS 8BEs with matching center channel?
Curious minds need to know…

These are the standard SS8's and C7. I purchased them used before the BE's were launched. I really like the RAAL tweeter and accuton midrange combo since the first time I've heard the SS8's.

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