would this sub match up to my speakers?

Question

i think it will this is for my 2.1 music setup.

Speakers just bought them KEF IQ1 Bookshlf 5.25"

http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/542300793

im looking for a sub with nice tight bass will this do the trick and match up to my speakers.

HSU VTF-1

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-1.html

or will the KEF Match up better, the reason i dont want to buy it is because its a little pricy at $600

KEF PSW2500 MAPLE

http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/549600206

Answer 1

HSU subs get great reviews and are unbelievably inexpensive since there are no middle men in the transaction. I say go for it!

Answer 2

What Robert is failing to take into account is the excessive wattage it take the receiver/amp to push full range speakers down to 35 - 40 hz, and how that effects the overall sound from 80hz and above.

With a separate amp (the powered sub) dedicated to the "bottom end", it frees the receiver/amp to run the mid and upper ranges stress free, and will result in better clarity and separation.

And upon further review, the asker will be mating the sub with bookshelf speakers which I doubt can go down that far and will indeed be missing a lot of low end audio information.

Answer 3

It is only since the advent of home cinema that subwoofers have appeared.They were never part of a high quality full range loudspeaker for the reproduction of music in the past.

If you own high quality equipment for the reproduction of two channel stereo a sub. is superfluous If your speakers go down to 40HZ before rolling steeply you don't need more bass unless you want to hear things vibrating in the room.

Now i know i am the only person that has never recommended using a sub. for the simple fact you can't hear or feel the very low notes in a normal listening.You would need a room about 57 feet long for the bass note of 20HZ to develop one full cycle.
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What you are really hearing are standing waves generated by half or quarter cycles notes that can't develop properly in the room.If you listen to the same notes in a large Cinema it will sound very different because the lowest notes can develop properly inside the large auditorium.

Answer 4

Great selection! Test the various connection methods listed in the manual however. If you are planning just a 2 channel set-up you may want to use the variable crossover of the sub to get the most seamless blend of sound. If you are using these in a small home theater set up definitely use the LFE output from your receiver. Again, test your different set up options and enjoy!

Answer 5

you dont favor that a lot skill coming from audio device 120watt MAX is sturdy enuff bypass with alpine audio device..and in case you want that a lot skill only bypass with better functional subs and no u dnt desire a clean battery only get a cap

Answer 6

These will work OK, but I'm wondering why you don't get a timbre' matched set from KEF

Answer 7

you will have agood sound provided you have very good stereo gear.

Answer 8

Yeh, that should work very well.