Ascari
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I have the Swans D1080mkii 08's...and I absolutely love them. Had them for almost a year now and am still in awe by how good they sound with so many different types of music. I've been reading around, and the general consensus on most Swans speakers is that they have tight, powerful bass. Not bloated or boomy, but the right note.
I want to add a subwoofer to these speakers because although they do an amazing job, certain things I desire more bass with (e.g. Dubstep is not even worth playing {yes, I know Dubstep isn't really "audiophile" hehe}, but trance music, and certain cello songs I have listened to could use a bass boost, as well as movies and video games).
BUT: I don't want to just get a subwoofer that is going to make me hear the bass more, I want it to have similar quality to how the D1080's produce bass: tight and powerful (sorry if there are better terms to describe).
I read around and saw that somebody has these same speakers and a Polk PSW111 and they seemed pretty pleased, does anybody have any thoughts about this sub with regard to my goals?
Also, saw an newegg the Klipsch Reference RW 12d 12" Powered Subwoofer for $350 marked down from $999, was curious to what people thought of that.
Ultimately:
-For a smallish room, don't need to get too crazy --> approx 12'x12' room or so (the Klipsch mentioned above probably are overkill)
-Looking to spend around $250-$300 max (Polk PSW111 & PSW110 are on amazon for $150 right now...good deal?)
-Not looking for overwhelming boom/bloated, want more accurate and tight "punch"
Specs of the amplifier in the D1080mkii 08's:
[td=colspan:2] Power rating :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Crossover point :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Bass Adjust :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Treble Adjust :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Separation :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Signal-to-noise :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Distortion :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Input Sensitivity :[/td]
[td=colspan:2] Input Impedance :[/td]
I haven't the slightest idea what most of this means, but for those of you who do:
-How do I know if the sub I'm getting is right for this size amp considering it will be powering both speakers and the sub?
Thanks for any help!!! Sorry if I overloaded with information I've been dwelling on this for a while now and can't come to many conclusions :/
I want to add a subwoofer to these speakers because although they do an amazing job, certain things I desire more bass with (e.g. Dubstep is not even worth playing {yes, I know Dubstep isn't really "audiophile" hehe}, but trance music, and certain cello songs I have listened to could use a bass boost, as well as movies and video games).
BUT: I don't want to just get a subwoofer that is going to make me hear the bass more, I want it to have similar quality to how the D1080's produce bass: tight and powerful (sorry if there are better terms to describe).
I read around and saw that somebody has these same speakers and a Polk PSW111 and they seemed pretty pleased, does anybody have any thoughts about this sub with regard to my goals?
Also, saw an newegg the Klipsch Reference RW 12d 12" Powered Subwoofer for $350 marked down from $999, was curious to what people thought of that.
Ultimately:
-For a smallish room, don't need to get too crazy --> approx 12'x12' room or so (the Klipsch mentioned above probably are overkill)
-Looking to spend around $250-$300 max (Polk PSW111 & PSW110 are on amazon for $150 right now...good deal?)
-Not looking for overwhelming boom/bloated, want more accurate and tight "punch"
Specs of the amplifier in the D1080mkii 08's:
Amplifier System |
30W for single channel 60W for two channels |
1.7kHz |
±3dB (100Hz) |
±3dB (10KHz) |
>52dB |
>75dB |
THD<1% (8Ω 1kHz) |
680mV |
12k |
I haven't the slightest idea what most of this means, but for those of you who do:
-How do I know if the sub I'm getting is right for this size amp considering it will be powering both speakers and the sub?
Thanks for any help!!! Sorry if I overloaded with information I've been dwelling on this for a while now and can't come to many conclusions :/