Multiple SVS Sub ? (1 Viewer)

[Craig Ball]

Just out of curiosity, is anybody on this forum using more thatn two svs subs in their home theater? I have two right now and have read alot about people using a sub in the rear and setting their rears to large obviously running it line level. Is there an advantage/disadvantage to doing this, are you using more than two subs?

Craig

 

[Dustin B]

I seem to remember Ron saying someone had ordered eight 16-46CS subs back when SVS was just starting. And Trevor Schell is running a pair of Servo15 subs and a pair of 20-39CS subs.

Personally I think adding a sub to the rear surrounds and setting them to large creates more problems than it solves. Unless you do a lot of playing with placement, room treatments and EQ.

I'd rather find the best place in the room for a single sub, then add room treatments and EQ. Which is much easier for a single sub postion. Then add as many as needed to that location to achieve the desired level.

 

[EarleD]

I have 3. A pair of 20-39's and a single 25-31 PCi.

 

[Frank Carter]

I remember reading somewhere at klipsch.com somebody uses dual 20-39 CS Plus' and a 20-39CS.

 

[Craig Ball]

EarleD, How is your system setup?

Craig

 

[EarleD]

Craig

I have all 3 subs running of the sub out on the Receiver(Rotel 1055). All speakers are HP at 60hz. The 20-39's are in the rear left corner and the 25-31pci in the the right front corner.

I tried all in the front corner but had a large peak at 40 hz. Using the one in the rear has smoothed out my room response quite abit. I plan on trying all three in the rear corner sooner or later but they sound great in the current setup.

If you have any more questions fire away

Earle

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Earl, once you get them all in the same corner and take care of that 40Hz problem with a parametric EQ, you will be amazed at the improvement. With those subs, I recommend increasing your insurance coverage for broken glass!

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[EarleD]

Wayne,

I had a ART 351 when I had all 3 in the front corner. I got the FR pretty flat, but the subs didnt seem to be hitting as hard as they should. My HT is a finished basement and the concrete slab makes shaking the floor a bitch.

I should try to get all 3 in the rear corner, i just need a long rca cable(probably around 40') to try it. Its just hard to justify the work of moving the sub when they pound in their current locations.

When I just had the 20-39's everything sounded great, then I found the 35-31 for a great price. the 31 seems to play louder higher up than the 39's. The combo ROCKS.

My room is pretty big, so I gues I just needed some extra woofage to fill the room. My site shows some outdated pics, but the same basic layout.

Earle

 

[Craig Ball]

EarleD, did you ever try using the 25-31 hooked up speaker level to the rears and setting them to Large?

Craig

 

[EarleD]

I thought about it, but decided that using just the sub out works best for me.

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

I got the FR pretty flat, but the subs didnt seem to be hitting as hard as they should.

“Flat.” There’s your problem, Earle. “Flat” sounds – well, flat. Think house curve!
Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt