Obtaining a good punch!!

[nothing.sound]

Ok this is kind of hard to explain. Most of you are going to think I am crazy!

How does everyone's subwoofers sound?? Do they have a good kick or punch to them. Or are they just boomy and bassy.

I've read so much stuff on here over the past year about calibrating audio and room acoustics and what not. But I can't seem to get my sub to where I like it. I'll attach the specs of it and a pic. My crossover is set to 60 hz and it's set so that the receiver handles it and therfore the phase is not important. I had an old 5.1 jvc HTIB and it actually sounded really good. I remember watching some movie (i think it was once upon a time in mexico) and antonio baderas was firing a shotgun and it just sounded so amazing. Now I have this crazy expensive sytem but just can't get that punch.

I hope some of you kind of know what I'm talking about. I can't wait until I build my theatre in the basement so I can perfect my set-up.



http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en...pecifications/

[Driver_King]

New sub?

[aramis109]

Dude, he's got a nice energy system. Don't become the guy that has one answer for every question (get an eD A2-300).

I would guess that you need to experiment with placement and calibration. If you want more punch from your sub, why not up the crossover point a bit? That'll give more of the load to your sub. Maybe try an 80hz crossover point? Not much difference, I know.

Try corner placement, changing the volume, running calibration again, changing the phase. That sub has a 21hz extension.

[primaz]

I think often the problem is that since it is too hard to often place the sub in the ideal spot to make it sound good everywhere in the room it is best to get more than one sub. I used to have just one and now have two and am much happier not at just the impact but more that the sound is the same everywhere and it is hard to tell where it is comming from.

[nothing.sound]

if i get a second sub, do i have to get an amp???

[gearyt]

most subs are "powered" and have their own built in amp

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by nothing.sound

if i get a second sub, do i have to get an amp???

How large is your room? I would also mess with the Hz on the sub. I just learned a few things about the settings on the receiver and subs. I learned the hardway, my number's are reverse on my sub.

If you want to do some quick testing of your sub, use your PS3 web browser and goto this website and try out a few of the link. Make sure to turn your volume down before testing

GIVE YOUR SUBWOOFER A WORK-OUT

There are a few links you can really use to get the nice smooth bass you want/need.

[Driver_King]

Originally Posted by aramis109

Dude, he's got a nice energy system. Don't become the guy that has one answer for every question (get an eD A2-300).

No, I know. I was joking. I know it didn't come off that way though. Corner placement, double bass, upping the crossover, turning the sub up or getting another would definitely help.

[gearyt]

remember it is also the room size, configuration..amount of air pushing arround

[yellowblanket]

lol get a bass shaker! i watches fight club with the bass shaker on and it was exelent.


ps: no it doesn't feel like someone punch me in the butt lol