I wasn’t quit sure where to post this question, but Mister Frugal (me) is now looking for my first ever Sub as my upgrade project of a 2-channel separates to 5.1 HT expansion via used equipment is off and running with my recent acquisition of an RSP-1066 at Audiogon.
The laws of physics as I know them tell me that a large Sub is going to have higher mass and be required to move a higher quantity of air, therefor the response may not be quite as efficient. And a smaller dia. Sub can be very efficient if ported properly, but may suffer in very low frequency reproduction.
I will assume a powered sub would be the most economical, but isn’t the amp class different in most powered subs as compared to the AB and C that most of us use to power our full range speakers? And would a bridged multi-channel perform as well as a mono-block, or will bridging introduce inherent degradation to the SQ if used for an unpowered unit?
Is there a happy medium, and what would you guys recommend?
Remember, I plan on buying used and my budget is <$300.
TIA
The laws of physics as I know them tell me that a large Sub is going to have higher mass and be required to move a higher quantity of air, therefor the response may not be quite as efficient. And a smaller dia. Sub can be very efficient if ported properly, but may suffer in very low frequency reproduction.
I will assume a powered sub would be the most economical, but isn’t the amp class different in most powered subs as compared to the AB and C that most of us use to power our full range speakers? And would a bridged multi-channel perform as well as a mono-block, or will bridging introduce inherent degradation to the SQ if used for an unpowered unit?
Is there a happy medium, and what would you guys recommend?
Remember, I plan on buying used and my budget is <$300.
TIA
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