What to upgrade?

[jnmfox]

I am looking to upgrade my HT but am debating between upgrading my speakers or my sub. I know my speakers need upgrading and I am looking at a pair of MC-6Cs and a MC-616C. But my family room is open to our kitchen, entryway, and stairwell, with cathedral ceilings. Needless to say my 1 Hsu sub isn’t quite cutting it. Instead of the speakers I was debating on, depending on the reviews, upgrading my Hsu to the Emotiva subs.

Thoughts?

Thanks,

Jared

 

[mtrycrafts]

I am looking to upgrade my HT but am debating between upgrading my speakers or my sub. I know my speakers need upgrading and I am looking at a pair of MC-6Cs and a MC-616C. But my family room is open to our kitchen, entryway, and stairwell, with cathedral ceilings. Needless to say my 1 Hsu sub isn’t quite cutting it. Instead of the speakers I was debating on, depending on the reviews, upgrading my Hsu to the Emotiva subs. Thoughts?
Thanks,
Jared

Unless you can upgrade, trade up to the VTF3.Mk3?

 

[jnmfox]

I don't understand

Unless you can upgrade, trade up to the VTF3.Mk3?

Unless I can upgrade what?

Wouldn't' I be better off with two subs to help even out the room response and increase output?

 

[annunaki]

Two identical subs with an eq would be best. Four would be even better

I assume you are looking at the In-ceiling RBH MC series???

 

[jnmfox]

Two identical subs with an eq would be best. Four would be even better

That is why I was thinking of the Emotiva subs, 2 sealed subs and an auto eq. I would love four but this upgrade is a graduation present from my wife so I don't want to push my luck.

I assume you are looking at the In-ceiling RBH MC series???

I was looking at the bookshelf MC-6C
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/speakers/bookshelf/rbh-sound-mc-6c-bookshelf-speaker-review
and the matching center channel.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Unless I can upgrade what?

Wouldn't' I be better off with two subs to help even out the room response and increase output?

Well, yes, two would be better but didn't know that was an option, or just one sub.
So, depending on priority, $ or spl, upgrade what brings you the most.

 

[jcPanny]

Speaker upgrade

Fox,
I am doubtfull that your satellite speakers can keep up with your current single HSU sub, let along dual 12" subs.

Upgrading to quality bookshelf speakers like the RBH TK or MC series for your L/C/R channels will give you much better Music and HT performance. You will also be able to lower the crossover for the sub to the 60-80 Hz range allowing the Hsu to better concentrate on the <80 Hz LFE material.

 

[jnmfox]

Fox,
I am doubtfull that your satellite speakers can keep up with your current single HSU sub, let along dual 12" subs.

Upgrading to quality bookshelf speakers like the RBH TK or MC series for your L/C/R channels will give you much better Music and HT performance. You will also be able to lower the crossover for the sub to the 60-80 Hz range allowing the Hsu to better concentrate on the <80 Hz LFE material.

Thanks, that is what I was thinking but wasn't sure if I was flawed in my reasoning.

I demoed a pair of the RBH MC towers, they didn't have the bookshelfs set-up, at a custom installer located a few blocks from RBH's headquarters and was impressed. I thought they did sound a little bright but wasn't sure if that was because the demo room was so small or if that is just how they sound.