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Add a subwoofer or not for two channel only?

All:

My system is coming along very nicely, and I think I have things where I want them, but . . I would like a bit more bass. The problem is, my room is small.

My Piega C-3 Limiteds have great bass, but they aren't all that wonderful in that department. I have them in a spot in my room where there are no bass anomolies, but there is not enough bass right now for my tastes.

I was thinking of maybe adding a subwoofer, or two. What do you guys think? This is strictly a 2-channel room, and is 12.5 x 14.5. There is no furniture, except for my listening chair. I am driving the Piegas with a Plinius 8200i MkII.

I was thinking of trying Vandersteens subs. Maybe Piegas, but I could only buy one.

Would this work better than bi-amping with a 8200p MKII?

Thanks!

B
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steakster
720 posts
 
Yes, you should get a subwoofer. There's an enormous amount of musical information down in the low frequencies that you might not be aware of. Getting a good sub was a huge revelation for me. Getting a high quality DAC/transport combo or CD player is the key to really appreciating it. My earlier mid-fi CD player and DVD player didn't do the LF's justice.
Getting it right will make a world of difference. Room placement and the type of flooring you have will also make a huge difference. I'm very happy with my ACI 'The Force'. It's very fast, tight, and musical - mates with my e-stats extremely well. Good luck with your decision.
danvetc
527 posts
 
Get a sub, friend!
snickelfritz
42 posts
 
I'm currently using a Servo-15(-3db at 17hz) to augment my B&W CDM-9NT speakers(-3db at 38hz) in a room slightly larger than yours.
Surprizingly, the Subwoofer actually has slightly less apparent bass output than the speakers alone, and there is virtually zero difference in bass "impact" and "slam" with most music.

I believe this is due to a large "suckout" at 50-60hz in my room. The ideal solution would be to remove the suckout and accompanying peaks using large bass traps.
Since your room is dedicated to music, the bass traps should be much easier to implement than in a typical living room, and may even mitigate the need for a subwoofer.

Build a Better Basstrap
catman2963
42 posts
 
Check out the Janis 3a/1a combo just posted for $250 smackers in Atlanta. That rocks!!
sundance45
63 posts
 
I have the Piega C-3 and run them with a Rel Strata 111 and tried several different settings on the Sub, I finally have gotten seemless coherent music. Very satisfied.
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