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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #30 on: Oct 06, 2015 at 03:22 PM »
Bitin lahat ng suggestion nila, mag 18" ka na lang!  >:D

Should be DUAL SUB both ported.
3rd sub should be sealed for mid-bass  >:D


Dual-Double 18" ka na agad sir para di talaga bitin! Plus dual sealed sub na din. Or sundin mo nalang lahat ng nababasa mo dito para di magsisi >:D

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #31 on: Oct 06, 2015 at 03:33 PM »
so based on reading some stuff, while working, lol, minimum 10" size. :)

haay...

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #32 on: Oct 06, 2015 at 03:34 PM »
Audi lang ng audi at find the best subs that will satisfy your fantasy. One piece of advise... SVS brand for subs and you will never go wrong. The only upgrade you will dream about after SVS, is another SVS.

Another good thing about SVS is never mananakaw. Dahil sobrang bigat. Lalo na yung TOTL. Pang macho lang. 75 kilos.
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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #33 on: Oct 17, 2015 at 01:36 PM »
hello experts here... so because most recommended SVS im already considering it until someone told me - how loud will i be playing it? if i cant maximize it then better get a cheaper option.  of course i also thought of quality on lower volume and im assuming it delivers too.

that cheaper options are yet to be determined. and while reading this thread again didn't notice Anthony Audio dual sub... any reviews on that?

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #34 on: Oct 17, 2015 at 09:34 PM »
i personally auditioned anthony audio dual subwoofer (the one with 12 inches woofer size)at makati cinema square. this is not an entry level subwoofer. We tested it with music first, sounds ok. then we further tested it with the movie Transformer.since the movie is quite familiar to me, some scenes create better sound effects including the deeper sound on bass scenes of the movie as compared to a normal subwoofer. this subwoofer has excellent build quality,produces earthshaking subsonic deep bass especially in movies, best for medium to large size room. if you have small room,you can get the anthony audio dual 10 inches subwoofer or a single downfiring sub.

As to the dual subwoofer 12 inches, it has a dual subwoofer-one front firing and one downfiring, i think it has the same design and concept with the M&K subwoofer X series(just my opinion though) but available in the US at US$2,000-3000. anyway, sir anthony if you dont know is likewise producing proac clone speakers before and recently the JBL everest type,hehe.

it looks like imported subwoofer considering that it has shiny piano black and looks beautiful(higher wife approval factor). if you are more adventurous and not after "branded" products produced abroad and shipped here in the phils, then this one is for you.

and it will not cost you an arm and leg. i think it has only a price tag of P17k pesos cash price. high quality at an affordable price, you can spend your excess fund to other audio gears you still need to buy. the only drawback i think is that the controls are placed at the back. though almost all subwoofers' controls are placed at the back.i prefer the controls in front or on top for convenience.

this is just my opinion though,better audition it yourself. :)

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #35 on: Oct 17, 2015 at 10:52 PM »
you'll never go wrong with anthony audio dual sub. ;D

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #36 on: Oct 17, 2015 at 11:07 PM »
thanks for the feedback. making it one of the top options... pero im still open to other depending auditions and feedback... wala ba sila malapit na showroom sa QC? hassle sa traffic... hehe

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #37 on: Oct 18, 2015 at 12:33 AM »
thanks for the feedback. making it one of the top options... pero im still open to other depending auditions and feedback... wala ba sila malapit na showroom sa QC? hassle sa traffic... hehe

you can audition SVS subs at mike c's place in QC. ;)

btw, this online tool can help in choosing an SVS sub: :)
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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #38 on: Oct 18, 2015 at 09:09 AM »
hello experts here... so because most recommended SVS im already considering it until someone told me - how loud will i be playing it? if i cant maximize it then better get a cheaper option.  of course i also thought of quality on lower volume and im assuming it delivers too.

that cheaper options are yet to be determined. and while reading this thread again didn't notice Anthony Audio dual sub... any reviews on that?

Important talaga proper room for that real theater experience. The cheapest and effective I can think of even in lower volumes(pang condo, small rooms, etc... sealed sub and tactile transducers/bass shakers! Di nakakabulahaw pero ramdam mo bass!  ;)

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #39 on: Oct 18, 2015 at 09:54 AM »
my soon to be sub will be placed half meter away from the left side of the wall, may cabinet dun so basically few inches away, right side of that.

hopefully i can audition today yun mga di ko pa na try... na curious ako sa anthony audio na dual sub. yun svs perhaps last to audition since QC area naman and besides super highly recommended.

curious lang, may naka ayaw na ba sa SVS? wala atang may ayaw neto :) pero im putting it as my top choice - blind audition.

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #40 on: Nov 09, 2015 at 09:18 PM »
ok finally made the jump - svs pb1000 it is.

after auditioning several wharfedales, missions, polks, anthony audio - indeed svs delivers. fund well spent

honestly i wasn't able to audition this. i just relied on the feedback and thought of selling it if i dont like it which happens to be favored by many.

assuming it wasn't able to get one, probably ended up with anthony's dual 10" sub or velodyne impact 10.

thanks for the help. on to the tuning part!

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #41 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 08:48 AM »
nice choice. SVS PB1000 is worry free, risk free and opkors high resale value.

just enjoy your SVS. Congrats!

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #42 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 10:08 AM »
ok finally made the jump - svs pb1000 it is.

after auditioning several wharfedales, missions, polks, anthony audio - indeed svs delivers. fund well spent

honestly i wasn't able to audition this. i just relied on the feedback and thought of selling it if i dont like it which happens to be favored by many.

assuming it wasn't able to get one, probably ended up with anthony's dual 10" sub or velodyne impact 10.

thanks for the help. on to the tuning part!
setup natin yan bro jan, basta weekend 10pm onwards :)
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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #43 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 10:36 AM »
jackpot ka na jan bro, congrats and enjoy your new toy!  :)

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #44 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 11:48 AM »
@ninjababez® - tnx pards. perfectly fits underneath, the one i showed you on my phone. :-) if it was velodyne, it will be protruded couple of inches.

@zram18 - yup, i think i made the right choice.

on the next stuff - making the LR unite with the sub then surround :)

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #45 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 12:16 PM »
You made the right choice on SVS. Make it dual PB1000 FTW!  >:D

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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #46 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 12:33 PM »
You made the right choice on SVS. Make it dual PB1000 FTW!  >:D

+1

Theres no such thing as "too much bass"... >:D

Congrats bossing sa new toy mo.
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Re: how to choose subwoofer
« Reply #47 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 01:00 PM »
@mbtorn - lol too much. :) meron ibang kinalolokohan :D

@jh@meeh - enjoying it!

i'll update my first post on the subs i tried para sa makatulong din sa iba

i modified the title too... "how to tune..."

where should i control the cut off, from the sub or AVR ba?  and what does LFE+Main mean sa AVR settings
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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #48 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 01:18 PM »
^ set the sub gain knob into the maximum volume without clipping or any audible distortion. Then you can adjust the volume from your AVR from there. This way, it will be easier to tone down your sub using your remote.

Congrats on the sub btw! ;)

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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #49 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 01:20 PM »
Ano bang AVR mo? Normally cut off, you can find in avr settings. Lagay mo sa 80hz. Yung sa sub cutoff, turn to max settings.
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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #51 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 02:51 PM »
im using denon x520bt.

im reading some stuff about making it sound as one... currently on this one and trying to figure it out...

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/113-subwoofers-bass-transducers/1238901-sub-woofer-cut-off-frequency-setting.html

i dont know some terms so im taking it to another tab for the explanations... 

i'll read that link as well. thanks.

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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #52 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 03:41 PM »
Set mo sa "Small" lahat ng speaker mo sa spkr configuration ng avr. Set Cross over to 80hz. Para yung earth shaking bass eh mapunta lahat sa subwoofer.

Yung "Large" gagamitin mo lang kung confident ka na yung speaker mo e kayang bumuga ng shaking bass (below 80hz). Bibihira ang ganitong speaker at may built in na active subwoofer. Kung ganito spkr mo, pwede mong gamitin yung LFE+Main.

Since may subwoofer ka na, mas maganda, ibato mo na lahat sa subs ang LFE (80hz below)

Sa sub naman, yung crossover i-set mo sa 150hz or kung ano man ang max setting ng sub. Yung avr mo nman ay naka crossover na sa 80hz, so automatic lahat ng freq below 80 ay ibabato na nya sa Sub.
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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #53 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 03:47 PM »
Mga bros wag nyo na muna kulamin si bro jan going dual pb1000, ako na bahala hahaha
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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #54 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 03:52 PM »
hahaha! pambihira... may iba pa ako gusto matapos hahaha tingi-tingi muna 'to...

dun muna ko tuning ng matutunan ko...

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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #55 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 05:59 PM »
Mga bros wag nyo na muna kulamin si bro jan going dual pb1000, ako na bahala hahaha

hahaha! pambihira... may iba pa ako gusto matapos hahaha tingi-tingi muna 'to...

dun muna ko tuning ng matutunan ko...

Mas masarap mag tune pag dual pb1000 >:D

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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #56 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 06:04 PM »
hahaha sabi nga ng kasama ko dati sa opisina... "damonyo" hahaha wala out muna yan... tune, surround, center then yan na muna hehehe


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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #57 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 06:11 PM »
sa proper placement naman ng subwoofer, use the "crawling" method....tyagaan lang yan pero sulit ang pagod.

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Re: how to choose and tune subwoofer
« Reply #58 on: Nov 10, 2015 at 06:36 PM »
wala ako ibang lugar except underneath left or right speaker. :(

naka pinpoint AM41/wall-mounted bookshelf ako due to limited space.