So I’ve got my new EP-500 behind the listening position where my old Energy 10” sub was previously and the Energy is now up front between the left speaker and the Television. Overall I am very pleased with the dual sub configuration. For music listening I find the bass seems more integrated with the overall sound and I hear more bass presence from the front soundstage. The EP-500 adds depth that I did not have before, in fact at one point my ears were getting blocked from the pressure , so I dialed it down a bit.
One thing I was a bit surprised when I first connected the EP500 is that it was very quiet, I had the volume control at 50% and could barely hear it and I found that even at full volume, it was still relatively benign. With my Energy sub, I had it set at about 55% of max volume and in my pre/pro I dialed it down – 5 db (to get 80db on my SPL meter)otherwise, it was to much bass. With the EP500 on full volume, I did not perceive it as loud as the Energy at 55%. But after running an SPL check, it was clocking in at 80db, just did not sound like it was. So, I changed my pre / pro setting from – 5db to 0db and then set the ep500 to 70% of volume. That gave me the “umph” was I looking for.
Both subs are xover at 70hz and my mains are Full range. One might think that I would be drowning in bass having tower mains on full and two subs at 70hz.. but that's not the case..If I don't do it that way, I don't get enough bass.. I'm convinced the concrete floor and 4 concrete walls are to blame for that.
It’s a very different sound / experience that I am use to with my 10”. In movies, the sub is excellent, it goes down so much lower than my other sub, I had to dial it down a bit because watching GI-Joe and Transformers it was making things rattle in the room !!
In hindsight, I probably should have gotten a smaller sub than the ep-500 for my room size, especially since I’m running two subs, and it’s a BIG BOX.. I listened to a MJ Acoustics 10" sub that was a tiny box, but quite unbelievable bass sound from such a small box ($800 bucks)
I think I need to tweak some more, but at the end of the day, I'm happy with it and it will stay where it is.
