Complete system for $2000

[avaserfi]

That set up will most likely give you what you want except you are forgetting to chose a subwoofer. The proper Onkyo receiver will easily push those speakers but you might be drifting out of your original set price range as everything gets put together.

 

[guitarplyrstevo]

That set up will most likely give you what you want except you are forgetting to chose a subwoofer. The proper Onkyo receiver will easily push those speakers but you might be drifting out of your original set price range as everything gets put together.

As for the subwoofer, I'm looking at the SVS PB12-NSD. I've totaled everything up and it came out to $2010 plus shipping and cables.

 

[avaserfi]

Not too bad for a great 5.1 system. Hope you are happy with the help you got here.

 

[Davemcc]

As for the subwoofer, I'm looking at the SVS PB12-NSD. I've totaled everything up and it came out to $2010 plus shipping and cables.

You will feel the music with that sub in your size room. I have to mention that in a square room with a killer sub like that, you should consider some simple room treatments, like some bass traps or sonotubes at the very minimum.

 

[guitarplyrstevo]

You will feel the music with that sub in your size room. I have to mention that in a square room with a killer sub like that, you should consider some simple room treatments, like some bass traps or sonotubes at the very minimum.

Oh I know...I have been thinking about that but I'm not too sure how to sound proof it. I've seen some things where you have to put something behind your dry wall, but I really don't want to do something like that.

 

[Davemcc]

Start simple by setting a couple of tri-traps in the corners of the room or check out some simple, cheap diy traps. There's an overload of info in the room acoustics forum, as well as some very helpful and knowledgeable experts.

 

[longshot16]

You'll be fine

Hey I have two systems: 1 is comprised of Paradigm Titan Monitors in an LCR setup with in ceiling surrounds and the other is Monitor 11s and the cc390 with titans as surrounds. The reason I posted was to say the Bookshelf system actually sounds much better to me. I am happy with the way they fill my room (20X17). Mirage 10" sub fills the space just fine.

 

[guitarplyrstevo]

Hey I have two systems: 1 is comprised of Paradigm Titan Monitors in an LCR setup with in ceiling surrounds and the other is Monitor 11s and the cc390 with titans as surrounds. The reason I posted was to say the Bookshelf system actually sounds much better to me. I am happy with the way they fill my room (20X17). Mirage 10" sub fills the space just fine.

Yeah I've been thinking about it more and more and realized that I would definitely need to soundproof the room which would be more money and more work so I've decided to to with bookshelf speakers. I still want the mains to be bigger than the surround so I've been thinking about this setup : AV123 x-cs for mains and center, AV123 x-ls for surround, some Onkyo receiver, and the SVS PB12-NSD.

Would that 12" sub crossover evenly from the bookshelf speakers to the sub? I know with those speakers I should probably get a 10" but I want the sub to hit a little harder.

 

[Davemcc]

Would that 12" sub crossover evenly from the bookshelf speakers to the sub? I know with those speakers I should probably get a 10" but I want the sub to hit a little harder.

Yes, it will cross over just fine. I'm using a PB12-Plus and an STF-3 with bookshelves and it blends perfectly, but you better believe it hits harder when required.

 

[guitarplyrstevo]

Yes, it will cross over just fine. I'm using a PB12-Plus and an STF-3 with bookshelves and it blends perfectly, but you better believe it hits harder when required.

Why do you have 2 seprate 12" subwoofers? Do you set one of the subs crossover really high to play upper bass and the other really low to play lower bass?

 

[Davemcc]

Why do you have 2 seprate 12" subwoofers?

It started as just an experiment because I had both subs and wanted to see what would happen. The result was simply awesome bass response. The room I'm in has a particular room mode that spikes frequencies around 40hz. Adding the second sub provides another source of low frequency acoustic waves that seems to attenuate that spike. Combined with two simple corner traps to further attenuate the spike, the result is astounding. I feel enveloped in relaxed, natural, yet hard hitting and prodigious bass. I can't go back to a single sub.

Do you set one of the subs crossover really high to play upper bass and the other really low to play lower bass?

Both subs play identical material split from a Y adapter. It's the interplay of bass waves from the two sources that cancel and blend with each other to produce a more uniform response over the low frequency spectrum.

At least that's the way I understand the technical aspect of it, but there's no denying it works. I can't understate the importance for you to consider treating the room you're using with a couple of simple corner traps. If you have a square room, you're setting yourself up for the worst possible situation for dramatic room modes and standing waves, especially when you choose a sub with deliberate overkill.