A good active subwoofer connected via RCA, set to roll off 5-10hz above
the bottom end of smaller bookshelf speakers using the sub cross over,
works wonders!
http://www.avtalk.co.uk/forum/index.php?t=msggoto=258485rid=13040SQ=1225385344#msg_258485
A bit above a £150 budget, but I can thoroughly
slimpy;242593 Wrote:
Looking at your user name I'm sure you had your audio slave painted
glossy white or black. Which one is it?
;-)
-s.
Actually, the 8GB brushed Aluminum! ;}
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iPhone;384576 Wrote:
Actually, the 8GB brushed Aluminum! ;}
Wow, impressive. Quick response.
Just kidding. Look at the date of the post you replied to.
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iPhone;242553 Wrote:
The audio slave does come in handy. I prefer to use mine for searching
for the next CD I am going to listen to.
Looking at your user name I'm sure you had your audio slave painted
glossy white or black. Which one is it?
;-)
-s.
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paradigm made a small sub £100 sub .I have one I used while my
floorstanders were breaking in as they produced no bass ! but I've
never been convinced that this works very well in all the systems I've
heard subs used.
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Cheers. really just trying to get an idea of what price would give me
something of a comparable quality to the setup I have already.
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Gibbo;242257 Wrote:
an active sub should have a speaker level in, that can connect to a
speaker cable from the standard amp left and right outputs? how does
this connect with the speakers that are also connected? series?
parallel?
You can use the 'Tape Out' RCA connectors on the NAD to
Skunk;242357 Wrote:
You can use the 'Tape Out' RCA connectors on the NAD to feed the sub a
line level signal instead of speaker level, so long as the sub has left
and right RCA inputs (not just a single LFE input which is meant to be
feed by home theater receivers).
The Tape Out will be
Gibbo;242263 Wrote:
Ok, so thing is I want to make my system a little more enjoyable for
films, it doesn't really have that rumble that you sometimes need, I
have kef Q3's and a C320bee NAD amp. What can I do? and in very simple
terms, what would you plug and where? just want people opinions
honestguv wrote:
I think you maybe getting some odd advice.
£100 is not really enough but for £150 you can buy an OK active
subwoofer.
I've held out of this thread because I agree that £100 is not enough to
get anything serious. But there are PC speakers with subs in that
range. Lots of
SatoriGFX;242373 Wrote:
The Tape Out will be fixed in level meaning the sub volume will not
change as you raise/lower the volume.
Oops. I guess it's been awhile since I've had a tape output. I noticed
the preamp jumpers or would've suggested that instead.
Not exactly the best idea unless
Skunk;242493 Wrote:
No truly high end setup would be complete without an audio slave though.
The audio slave does come in handy. I prefer to use mine for searching
for the next CD I am going to listen to.
A proper subwoofer system that blends to become part of the mains as
well as having an
Maybe not quite up to some audiophile standards but I have a set of kef
Q3's (http://www.kef.com/history/2000/q/qseries3.asp) connected to a
nad 320bee amp pretty much the same as this
http://nadelectronics.com/products/hifi-amplifiers/C325BEE-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier/images,
I would like to
You should be able to connect any sub with a high level (speaker level)
input to your amp. Effectively the output of your main amp is the input to
the amp in the sub.
Ive been using a http://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/XLS200.htm in a
similar set up for 9 months now and am very pleased. On
If one were looking for extended low accurate bass that seamlessly mates
to main speakers for music listening (not Home Theater), a possible
suggestion would be any active sub that operates by becoming active
before the output to the mains. These subs have a huge advantage over
LFE, passive, or
Cheers for the responses.
pretend I know nothing, as to be honest when it comes to this I don't
really,
an active sub should have a speaker level in, that can connect to a
speaker cable from the standard amp left and right outputs? how does
this connect with the speakers that are also
Ok, so thing is I want to make my system a little more enjoyable for
films, it doesn't really have that rumble that you sometimes need, I
have kef Q3's and a C320bee NAD amp. What can I do? and in very simple
terms, what would you plug and where? just want people opinions really,
I know this is
Gibbo wrote:
an active sub should have a speaker level in, that can connect to a
speaker cable from the standard amp left and right outputs? how does
this connect with the speakers that are also connected? series?
parallel?
Depends on the specifics of the sub. On my REL stadium, the speaker
Gibbo wrote:
but i'm thinking cheap options, £100.
is it possible?
At that price, hmm, you could pay someone to slam your front door in time to
the music.
Or, to stretch the budget a little:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645977
I hope that helps
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