Gasp3621
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Didn't realise there was an owners' Thread!
Am thinking of getting a SB-3000 to replace my current MA Gold Sub. The performance is good, the floor rumbles beneath my feet, but it's no more visceral than that.
These are the specs for my Monitor Audio Gold W15:
15" driver
3" of travel
Down to 18 Hz
650 Watts continuous/1200 watts peak
SVS SB-3000:
13.5" driver
4" of travel (I think)
Down to 18 Hz
800 watts continuous/2500 watts peak (!)
Will a Sub with a smaller driver, but more travel and a bigger amp outperform one with a bigger driver, less travel and a smaller amp?
The room's 15' x 10', AV receiver is a Marantz SR7010 + an IOTA AVXP1 power amp.
Thanks!
As a minium throw your room dimensions in REWs room simulation (free to download) and move MLP where you sit exactly to see how your room response looks. Concentrate to look is there big dips and how the low freq extension looks. Peaks are no issue. That sub is no slouch what you got there. Don´t use the impact eq setting, use Music or Movie. I think Music gives you best extension and your room is rather small so you should get good boost for low end. That sub also comes with LEO room correction so it flattens the room response.