Same brand sub? (1 Viewer)

[David Kel]

I've read on a few threads here that when purchasing speakers for a HT that they should generally be the same brand so that they are all 'timbred' alike? Not sure I quite understand the concept, but does this also apply to the subwoofer? If I buy JBL speakers, do I need to necessarily spring for a JBL sub as well? Thanks for all the help you guys have provided so far .

 

[Jeff-Watson]

The sub is a different animal all together. The lower frequency of the sub doesn't equate to any problems when mixed with a different brand of speaker. When you hear the comment "timbre matched speakers" this is referring to a matched set of fronts and usually rears rears. That way as the sound moves across the sounstage all of the voices and sounds stay consistent and a roaring jet doesn't sound like a jet in one speaker and a lawn mower in the other. Any good quality sub will match well with most any system after setup and calibration. Hope this helps David.

 

[Brian Burgoyne]

The timbre matched concept does not apply to the sub. You can get a great sub for around the $500-600 range. You may have already read some posts about the Adire Rava, HSU-VFT2, and the SVS 25-31PCi. Rocket is coming out with a sub in the $300 dollar range pretty soon. That might be a great option.

 

[Jeff Adams]

As already stated, the kind of sub you buy does not need to be the same brand. In fact I have 2 subs hooked up to my system and they are both different brands. One PSB and one AAD sub. They sound great.