Sub Reco for Quintet SL

[ak_ka]

Hi Guys,

I finally bit the bullet on my speaker upgrade. Though I was still researching, found an irresistible deal on the Quintet III at Best Buy, and brought these babies home.
Now, I'm looking for a sub.

My living room is mid-size with open kitchen, so looking for a decent size sub with filling bass.
1. I read some recos here, and eD A2-300 seems to be highly recommended. But my satellites only go down to 120 Hz(LCR go to 80 Hz), while the eD has a frequency response of 20-100 Hz. I'm guessing this would cause frequency gaps for the surround channels, so thats a no go, or am I being silly?

2. Klipsch recommends the Sub 12 from the Synergy line. It retails for around $350 right now. I'd like to keep it down if I could, so if there are any other alternatives in the $250 range, I'd love to hear them.

The system would be mostly used for movies, but if possible I'd lik one which sounds good with music too ( mostly for my wife )

Thanks a lot guys, spl DK. I'm going through the huge literature he's put on this forum for Subs. You rock

Cheers,
AK

[JasonR]

You would probably set your surrounds at around 80Hz, then the sub would cover anything below that. As far as looking at subs in the $350 price range, it is a no brainer. Get the eD as long as you have the WAF! It is a beast! Matching lines isn't necessary when it comes to bass!

[ak_ka]

Originally Posted by JasonR

You would probably set your surrounds at around 80Hz, then the sub would cover anything below that. As far as looking at subs in the $350 price range, it is a no brainer. Get the eD as long as you have the WAF! It is a beast! Matching lines isn't necessary when it comes to bass!

Hehe.. Yeah, I think I'll get the approval

I'm actually trying to look for one around $250. Save up some more for a better receiver (I canceled my Onkyo HT-RC160 order now that I saved some dough on the speakers )

My point was that the frequency response of the surrounds is 120 Hz to 20+kHz. So how would setting the surrounds crossver at 80 Hz help? The sound I'll get would be too little distorted to notice?

[Driver_King]

If you were to get the A2-300, you would be able to integrate your subwoofer with your speakers with the subwoofer crossover in the receiver at 120hz and all the way up on the physical subwoofer. Then, turn your speakers to a 110 or 120hz crossover. The only disadvantage would be localization of the subwoofer with certain material. That is not that much of an issue however. I think you would be best off doing having the crossover turned up a bit versus having a frequency gap. If possible, you can purchase two A2-300's and not need to worry about localization.

[ak_ka]

Originally Posted by Driver_King

If you were to get the A2-300, you would be able to integrate your subwoofer with your speakers with the subwoofer crossover in the receiver at 120hz and all the way up on the physical subwoofer. Then, turn your speakers to a 110 or 120hz crossover. The only disadvantage would be localization of the subwoofer with certain material. That is not that much of an issue however. I think you would be best off doing having the crossover turned up a bit versus having a frequency gap. If possible, you can purchase two A2-300's and not need to worry about localization.

Thanks DK. It does make things clearer now.
BTW, do u have any recos for subs around $250? Coz I'd set aside my budget for speakers as $500 and have spent over half that amount already.
Otherwise, the sub will have to wait till I save some more

[Driver_King]

I would recommend saving until you've got the money. If you cannot wait, the PA-120 subwoofer is a good option.

[Animo]

Hey DK, why not give him a price on your A2-300?

[ak_ka]

Originally Posted by Animo

Hey DK, why not give him a price on your A2-300?

Guess he took your advice to heart, and ended up creating a whole thread out of it

[Driver_King]

Actually, I just saw that post.

By the way, I posted the thread last night at 8:29PM EST.