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  1. theJman

    Subwoofer Recommendations for 4900 cubic foot room

    You chose wisely. I reviewed the aluminum cone version of the FV18 and the thing absolutely rocks. The paper cone is a bit warmer sounding and provides some additional output starting around 40Hz, both qualities that are beneficial given your circumstances.
  2. theJman

    Subwoofer Recommendations for 4900 cubic foot room

    The graph looks better, but more importantly how does it sound? Objective data only really matters if it sounds good to you. At the end of the day that's the critical part. It's difficult to compare PSA subwoofers to anyone else's, or even to their own products for that matter. They no...
  3. theJman

    Subwoofer Recommendations for 4900 cubic foot room

    Dave hit the nail on the head; you have a huge kick between 45Hz and 70Hz, a range that encompasses a large portion of what most refer to as "mid-bass". Such a heavy emphasis in that part of the frequency range is almost certainly the basis for the sensation you're describing. If you drag that...
  4. theJman

    Subwoofer Recommendations for 4900 cubic foot room

    That's a big room so think big when it comes to subwoofers. If the sheetrock is over concrete than the substrate is what you need to be concerned with, not what's covering it. Like the floor, a rigid wall structure has the affect of muting bass waves. You mention "feeling bass in your head"...
  5. theJman

    Subwoofer Recommendations for 4900 cubic foot room

    Is that 4000 ft^3 all open or are the "other rooms" closed off by doors? If they're self contained than they don't count toward the cubic volume of space, but if they're part of the main area they likely would (depending upon the size of the opening). Also, does the word basement mean a...
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