2x asw 610xp or 1 pv1 D?

[Yoda]

Hi guys

im new here this is my first thread,so be gentle

i now own 685 running as front.center htm62 and rear is 686. and i want to upgrade to 683 that's for sure but i don't know if i should buy 2x 610xp or 1 pvd1d? what do you guys think?

my reciever is a older nad 773 and yester day i bougt a nad 218 thx to pull the 2 683s

[PewterTA]

I think a lot of it depends on if you are listening to music a lot or more just HT. If you are listening to music and that's more your focus, then I like 2 subs (even if slightly lesser quality than the one main one) with a sub on each side. This tends to fix nulls and room issues and gives you a really nice integration with your speakers. To me, and it's just my personal opinion, but you can somewhat tell where a sub is when there's only one and it's off to one side. Now if you could place it right inbetween your L/R speakers... that might make a difference...but I'm still a fan of each channel has it's own when it comes to that.

Course I've always listened without a sub, but almost always had full range speakers so I never felt the need. I'm building a set of bookshelve speakers from the DIY section...so I'm sure I'll pair that up with a sub or most likely two SVS or HSU subs. I love Bowers and Wilkins subs...but they are just a little too expensive when there's compareable out there that are cheaper.

[Yoda]

I think a lot of it depends on if you are listening to music a lot or more just HT. If you are listening to music and that's more your focus, then I like 2 subs (even if slightly lesser quality than the one main one) with a sub on each side. This tends to fix nulls and room issues and gives you a really nice integration with your speakers. To me, and it's just my personal opinion, but you can somewhat tell where a sub is when there's only one and it's off to one side. Now if you could place it right inbetween your L/R speakers... that might make a difference...but I'm still a fan of each channel has it's own when it comes to that.

Course I've always listened without a sub, but almost always had full range speakers so I never felt the need. I'm building a set of bookshelve speakers from the DIY section...so I'm sure I'll pair that up with a sub or most likely two SVS or HSU subs. I love Bowers and Wilkins subs...but they are just a little too expensive when there's compareable out there that are cheaper.

hi Pewter. i use them for both music and HT.but i do listen to a lot of music. i have never heard a system with 2 subs yet thats why i ask in here. i think the thing that worries me most is if i can get them dialed in right with the 683s i don't have audyssey in my nad 773. what hz should i start with to get to get them to match the 683s?

[leej]

I had trouble with nulls in my room. If I only listened from one spot, one sub would have served me well, but seats just to my right would suffer a lot. Dialing in 2 subs solved the problem in my room.

[Yoda]

thanks for your answers guys. sounds like 2 subs is the right thing to do i'll report back wenn subs and 683s is in the house and playing. then i'll give a update