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Grandzoltar

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When people own subwoofers it’s mostly two identical. Could you go with something like the hsu uls15 sealed for mid bass? Then have a ported sub for deep lows like svs pb 4000. Can you mix ported and sealed to cover where the other lacks?
 
ryanosaur

ryanosaur

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Getting them to play nicely together is the problem. Short answer is yes, you can, but there are a lot of complications introduced. Because of the way each operates, it seems one of the biggest issues is the introduction of frequency cancellations beyond standard room nulls.
I would say, in general, get multiple ULS 15... you will have the benefit of cabin gain on your side to enforce the lows, plus the mid bass strength, especially if your room isn't too large to minimize the benefits of that...
Or get multiple VTF 3 or 15s that will give you both quite readily. Neither of those options is likely to do you wrong, and will make the set-up and implementation much easier overall.

Mixing and matching different subs starts getting into the territory of using DSPs to tune them and help minimize the differences. Also, careful selection of subs helps, choosing two subs that have similar responses, for example. I am uncertain if mixing Sealed and Ported options is a good idea. I am inclined to think not, if I remember correctly the previous conversations where this has been broached.
 
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shadyJ

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When people own subwoofers it’s mostly two identical. Could you go with something like the hsu uls15 sealed for mid bass? Then have a ported sub for deep lows like svs pb 4000. Can you mix ported and sealed to cover where the other lacks?
It's not ideal to mix sealed with ported subs. There are phase conflicts that happen at the low end that could cause some cancellation and make it hard to get an even response. Also, you generally don't want to push a sealed has hard in the low frequencies as you do a ported sub, or at least you don't want a sealed sub to try to match a ported sub's low end output. It's not impossible to mix a ported with sealed together for a good response, but as Ryanosaur said, it comes with complications that are best avoided unless you have the right gear and expertise.
 
lovinthehd

lovinthehd

Audioholic Jedi
Multiple sealed can provide a very nice low end response...so four ULS15s would be a thought. Cost would be similar to adding a PB4000 vs two more ULS15s with the nice veneer :)
 
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Grandzoltar

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That makes sense. Even though Audessy xt32 having sub calibration, it makes sense that getting the phase aligned would be a difficult task. The woofers travel to differently with provided signal. I have decent towers so maybe mid bass should not be as much of a concern as I’m making it. Thanks
 
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