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I have a mixed use system (music/HT) and I'm currently using a HSU VTF 3.3. It is way more sub than I need. I can shake the room using a fraction of its power. For aesthetic reasons I'd like to replace it with two smaller DIY subs.
My living room is about 1500 ft^3 and my seating position will be roughly 2 meters from the subs so I don't really need a ton of power. My goal is clean tight bass but I don't want to give up room shaking explosions. I should also mention that I have some bass traps in the room, 3 GIK monster traps.
My question is how low does a sub really need to go? Does it have to be flat to 20Hz or extend down to subsonic frequencies? I'm not interested in reproducing subsonic organ music. I just want to get the most out of my home theater while improving music playback. Any suggestions for a realistic design goal? Any ideas about typical LFE frequencies?
Jim
My living room is about 1500 ft^3 and my seating position will be roughly 2 meters from the subs so I don't really need a ton of power. My goal is clean tight bass but I don't want to give up room shaking explosions. I should also mention that I have some bass traps in the room, 3 GIK monster traps.
My question is how low does a sub really need to go? Does it have to be flat to 20Hz or extend down to subsonic frequencies? I'm not interested in reproducing subsonic organ music. I just want to get the most out of my home theater while improving music playback. Any suggestions for a realistic design goal? Any ideas about typical LFE frequencies?
Jim