Hey all,
I've got a pair of Arx A3rx-c's on the way and I'm very excited. However, I listen to a lot of electronic music with the bass frequently reaching between 20-50Hz. I don't need it to be LOUD -- I don't want to upset my neighbors. My apartment is 700sqft with wood floors, and I'm not on the bottom floor. I don't want a downward-firing sub to avoid upsetting the people below me, and I've already talked to my next door neighbor once. Sound reverberates pretty well in my apartment as well, due to the wood floors.
I'm thinking of getting the SVS SB-1000 or SB-2000. I'd go with the SB-2000 due to being able to produce slightly lower frequencies than the SB-1000. Music is about 80% of my listening with my setup, which is currently 2.0 (I use a center when watching movies). I want to be able to hear those low frequencies, but I don't want to shake the place down so I doubt I'll ever be going past 25% volume with the sub. I do watch movies though, just not nearly as frequently as I listen to music.
Should I spend the extra $200 and get the new SB-2000, or save it and get the SB-1000? Like I said I don't need the extra wattage as I have to keep the volume reasonable anyway, I mainly just want lower frequencies.
I would get an Auralex pad for the sub to keep it off the floor, and I'm almost considering getting some sound foam for the wall behind the sub, just to be cautious. The walls aren't thin, but subwoofers have no problem waking up the entire neighborhood if you're not careful. Would it be worth it to get some foam for the wall behind the sub as well, or just stick with the Auralex pad and keep the volume down?
I wouldn't buy the sub until I hear the Arx first, but I still want to know which one I should buy, as I'm sure I will want a little more extension. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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50 views and no replies? I got the impression that SVS is a pretty popular brand for subwoofers, figured someone might have something to say about them. Would anyone suggest a DIFFERENT subwoofer for less than $700? Primarily for music, needs to have good detail and ideally go at least as low as 20-24Hz. Gotta keep it low volume anyway so it doesn't need to be super powerful. Thanks.