Pairing Planar Speakers With A Subwoofer (Eminent Technology)

@bdp24 - Exactly! There's always at least 2 1/2. :)

It's really not worth an add-on price. It's not going to do something for you that a Hsu won't do for free.

$500 sounds pretty good. You don't have to buy the measuring microphone, etc.

Best,

E

The 1-band ParaEQ is not the selling point of Rythmik subs, or what you’re paying for. Brian Ding’s patented Direct Servo-Feedback design is quite an engineering feat, solving problems other sub designers don’t even acknowledge, let alone address, and his woofers excellent in design and build. I don’t imagine it costs Brian much to throw the EQ in, but I don’t see the point. My pair of DIY F15HP Rythmiks (in 4cu.ft. sealed enclosures) replaced a pair of Hsu’s, and though Peter’s subs are fine ones, they are no Rythmiks!

I know I am a fanboy
but the new Vandersteen sub has 11 bands of analog EQ
target $2,500 each
not cheap
but why not listen ??????

@mitch4t , your room is stunning but dsp would, I imagine, be a must with all that glass and no room treatment. I find JRiver's onboard options very useful- even without any room correction software (just playing Alan Parsons' test tones and sweeps over and over and adjusting certain frequencies with varying Q worked well to tame room modes), but that only applies to digital playback I guess.

I love those speakers.  Have had them in my home a few different times over the last MANY MANY years, lol.  The brand new Vandersteen Sub 3' system would work great. I know they are very very fast subs (I own Quatro's and know how fast they are).  Their amp mimics the amp in the main system, which is one of, if not the only one that does this.  It's a simple, but great idea.  It also includes an EQ on each sub so you can dial in the bass so you can easily smooth it out in any room.  

I have a very difficult room and it works GREAT.  As we all know, it's hard to get fast sub bass that will integrate well with the ET's.  You have some good options, but make sure to set them up properly or you will never be happy.  The ET's have a special magic and you don't want to ruin them with subterranean  bass that isn't fast enough to keep up with the panels and won't integrate with the ET's own bass driver.  That's one reason I love the amp that mimics your's.  JMHO