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  1. Michael R Price

    Is a cheap subwoofer worthwhile?

    Robert, I bought an 8 year old Audiosource Amp One off Ebay for about $180. It's 80 watts, pretty basic stereo amp and it has volume controls (don't need a preamp). Sounds pretty good but it's definitely not the best choice. Especially considering my towers are 4 ohm and drop to 2.8~3 ohm in...
  2. Michael R Price

    Is a cheap subwoofer worthwhile?

    I agree, never mind that. I'll post again.
  3. Michael R Price

    Is a cheap subwoofer worthwhile?

    Thanks Dustin. I have a 1/3 octave measurment but it's not very good, hopefully I can borrow my friend's SPL meter again and do a more comprehensive 1/12-octave measurement so I know what I'm dealing with. Does anyone know how to design an active notch filter (such as one in an equalizer, to...
  4. Michael R Price

    Is a cheap subwoofer worthwhile?

    Dustin, I have Kit281s and the subwoofer I had in mind would be a 4ft^3 DIY box with a Blueprint 1201 or used SVS driver and 80-150watts of cheap power, costing me maybe $150-250. And I listen to lots of music (all sorts of stuff), mainly rock though. Mostly at 70-80dB average but sometimes...
  5. Michael R Price

    Is a cheap subwoofer worthwhile?

    Is it worthwhile to spend money on a subwoofer that isn't any better than your mains in terms of bass performance? I went with tower speakers in order to avoid the cost of a subwoofer for music. I don't regret my decision because they cost me no more than a similar small speaker. However...
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