Is a Rythmik F12 enough for slightly less than 2000 cu. ft. room?

[Chacranajxy]

So, I'm looking to add a sub to my computer setup in my home office. The room's a little less than 2000 cubic feet. My current setup is a pair of Adam A7Xs, and I want to throw in a sub that's going to provide enough output that I can feel it, but still remain accurate. I'm using this setup for both music and games, so I don't require the sheer bombast that movies would, but the bass obviously still has to be there. Anyway, the Rythmik F12SE seems like precisely what I'd want, but I'm not sure if it's going to have quite the output I need in that room.

 

[shadyJ]

You want to feel the bass but you don't want bombast, this is kind of a contradiction. I think a f12 would do fine in a 2k cubic ft room, but it won't get monstrously loud. I would prefer the f15hp.

 

[agarwalro]

I'm using this setup for both music and games, so I don't require the sheer bombast that movies would, but the bass obviously still has to be there.

I'm sure you're going to be pleasantly surprised with the amount of bass in games .

 

[j_garcia]

-2dB at 14Hz is what I would call pretty darn good, and I doubt it will not have enough output for that size room. I've heard the F12 in a larger space and it did just fine.

 

[Chacranajxy]

-2dB at 14Hz is what I would call pretty darn good, and I doubt it will not have enough output for that size room. I've heard the F12 in a larger space and it did just fine.

Good to know. Especially since I'm basically just going to be running this at moderate volumes anyway.

Out of curiosity, though, if I were to step up to the E15 (which is really the only other model from Rythmik I'd consider for this particular setup), what would the advantages be, given the size of the room and the stuff I'll be using it for? I'm worried it'd almost be too much, if there is such a thing.

 

[j_garcia]

I can't think of a situation where there is such a thing as too much sub. You can always drop the level of a beefier sub, but the opposite can't be said for a sub that is insufficient for the space. Without looking at the chart for the E15, what you'd gain with it would be nearly twice the power and likely a significant gain in output over the F12, so if this is for moderate volumes, the F12 is likely enough, especially if the office is a room that can be closed off and is not open to other areas. If money is not a big factor, I'd personally still opt for the E15 simply because it will likely handle a wide variety of rooms besides just the office.

I realize this is for music, but these are servo subs and as such, even the vented Rythmiks are still likely to do very well in that department; just not as well as the sealed ones.

 

[Chacranajxy]

I can't think of a situation where there is such a thing as too much sub. You can always drop the level of a beefier sub, but the opposite can't be said for a sub that is insufficient for the space. Without looking at the chart for the E15, what you'd gain with it would be nearly twice the power and likely a significant gain in output over the F12, so if this is for moderate volumes, the F12 is likely enough, especially if the office is a room that can be closed off and is not open to other areas. If money is not a big factor, I'd personally still opt for the E15 simply because it will likely handle a wide variety of rooms besides just the office.

I realize this is for music, but these are servo subs and as such, even the vented Rythmiks are still likely to do very well in that department; just not as well as the sealed ones.

See, those are kind of the lines I'm thinking along. With the E15, I know I'm set for whatever I'm using it for. Or if I develop a taste for high volumes, I know it's able to keep up.

 

[Steve81]

See, those are kind of the lines I'm thinking along. With the E15, I know I'm set for whatever I'm using it for. Or if I develop a taste for high volumes, I know it's able to keep up.

There is certainly some logic to that line of thinking. I know I can think of at least one person (me ) that's bought a subwoofer only to find later they really should have bought something a step or two up.