Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater EP500 vs 2x EP350s???

Given the choice, would you rather have a single EP500 subwoofer or two EP350s subs in your home theater?

Ignoring the small price difference for now but just for reference:
1x EP500 $1230
2x EP350 $1516

EP500 or 2x EP350? single choice
	EP500
	2x EP350
Votes accepted starting: 01/16/10 04:35 AM
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For subs, I'd go as big as I can afford (and fit.) Def the 500 (or higher)

Hmmm, there's certainly a valid argument for both so it's a close call. You could go with a single EP500 then upgrade with a second one down the road IF you felt it necessary(you might not). Two subs of the EP350's calibre would be nice too though...I think I'll sit on the fence on this one!

euphjay, this is just my opinion but IF there were no restrictions as to placement of the subs AND they were set up and placed properly, then you should get better results with 2 subs. For me, I was unable to position 2 subs where they needed to be in order to yield the best results so I use one sub. More subs isn't necessarily better if they aren't set up correctly IMHO.

Jay, you need to describe your room to answer this question correctly. Multiple subs placed correctly in a room will even out the low frequency in a room for more seats, hence, less peaks/nulls.

As htnut pointed out, calibrating multiple subs in a room can be tricky and time consuming, however, if done correctly really helps the experience for everyone.

Once we know more about your room characteristics (size, shape, openings, etc..) it will help us give you better feedback. The 500 is very powerful and often placed near a corner furthest from a large entry into a room will knock your foundation down.

I had the same question about a year ago for my large 8,000 cu ft rec room/HT. I had an EP600, but wanted to experiment with multiple subs to see what all the hype was about. Do I go with two 350's and have 3 subs space out around the room, or one 500 on the opposite wall from the 600.

After working with Amie and Ian at Axiom, I went with the twin 350's. Calibrating them was somewhat interesting as the 600 sucks the dB levels from them once they were all running togethor, long story.

Currently, I moved one of my 350's upstairs to go with my new m22's, so only have two subs downstairs now.

sirquack,

Kinda funny that you ask because I actually don't have the room yet. In the near future I will start looking at houses and subsequently home theater equipment. This post was intended more for my curiosity and general education as I am just beginning to start looking into the realm of higher-end audio and acoustics.

I have read several articles stating the advantages of a 2-subwoofer solution but they really don't get into a more "real-world" scenario where you perhaps are funds-limited and have to make a choice between a better single subwoofer vs 2 lower quality subs setup.

So for now, this post is a more general "what would you prefer" type post vs a specific "what is best for me" question. Thanks for your input though!

My vote is two subs. I've been playing with this configuration for the last couple of days and it certainly smooths out the whole room and eliminates some of the null zones.

Luckily my room is just oddly shaped enough with a large opening on the one side that I don't seem to get any real boomy locations.

I think the next question is how far to elevate the subs and on what? Part of that question was answered in another topic I believe.

Slope, elevating the subs is relatively infrequent, but acoustical theory would place the sub drivers midway between the floor and ceiling, at the minimum point for the floor to ceiling room mode.

Wow, I would have thought 1 EP500 would have recieved the vast majority of votes in this pole. I'm honestly surprised that there is so even.

If there is only one person sitting directly in the sweet spot (or two people very near it) then two subs are unnecessary. However, if there are plans of having good flat bass in more than just the sweet spot then multiple subs are the way to go.

I voted for one EP500. One thing 2 350s can't do is give you the lower extension that one 500 can deliver. With some work on placement it should give very good all around performance.

I vote for Terri!!!

Oops, I guess that contest has been over for a while now.

Oh, Murph buddy. To appease your withdrawal, here's a new picture of Teri for you -

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I'll take one

Okay, after carefull consideration, and looking at Teri's picture for a few minutes, I've decided I would go with two woofers vs one.

How about the pretty girl on the left in this picture ?

Do tell Cam!

Hmmm?

HEHEHE, that's my girlfriend

Well now

I'm a lucky guy, she's very sweet.

Okay, enough about me.

Nice Cam, Very nice.
And Hey, you have made our lives richer with nothing more than text so I'm sure she is very lucky to have you also!

That's very kind Murph, you're a good man, thanks.

Murph,

If I'm ever in need of a compliment, remind me to contact you. That was great.

Can I get a group hug?

I'm not sure. Do you think you deserve one?

Oh come on, as far as I'm concerned there are very few people that aren't deserving of a hug, even if they've done some wrongdoing. Heck, if we showed more love, there would be less hate!

I'll give you a hug Micah, although it's probably the weakest one you ever received . Medic, you want a gimpy hug too?

How about Samsung? I'm sure they deserve a hug... the kind that leaves you literally breathless!

Yeah, if only for a couple seconds until they give in and give me a new TV!

Hey guys, I'm giving you some breaking news that's really important to me; you're the first to find out.

I just got off the phone with my girlfriend a couple minutes ago, and she said that she's going to introduce me to her daughter next Saturday after work !!! I shed a tear when she told me that, it's a big step for moms.

Anyway, you guys mean a lot to me (may sound weird seeing that we've never met) and I wanted you to know.

Excellent! Having myself dated quite a few moms, it is indeed a very significant step!

Great news Cam! That is a big step. I'm very happy for you.

That's really good news Cam. Make sure you're on your best behavior

Good to hear Cam.....

OK...devious plan....find out what her daughter's favourite movie is and invite them both over for to experience it on your Axiom HT.

....and tell Samsung they better straighten out the Plasma situation... or Me, Fred, and cousin Vito are going to start battin' practise early this year!

Congrats, Cam!

Oh yeah, meeting the kids is definately a big step. Since my kids live in Atlanta and only come up here for 6 weeks in the summer, 1 week at Christmas and one week during spring break I never really had to make that decision early on in relationships that didn't last past 6 months or so. But that was about the ONLY good thing about them living so far away

I dated a girl for a few years who had a seriously redneck sister whom I couldn't stand. She had 3 kids, and she changed men every other week. She would meet a man at a bar, bring him home for the night, and the next day she'd have her kids calling him 'daddy'. I couldn't stand being around that woman. Over the course of my relationship with her sister her kids had a few dozen daddies... how messed up is that?

Hey Wheelz, thank you for sharing something as important as that with us. I don't post alot, but I want to show my appreciation for letting us know about such an important event in your life. I know it would be in mine. My heart soars with you as this next Saturday approaches!!

Joe

Oops, oh yeah..I vote 1 EP500!!

Congrats, and good luck!

Extremely. Poor kids.

Hey, congratulations, Cam! That is good news!

Agreed. But, on the bright side, it boosts job security for guys like me.

OK, OK, I know, it's a very weak bright side.

And, yes, congratulations to Cam, that's really cool news.

I think that it's great that you feel a family bond with us Axiomoes. There's a lot of us, myself included, that feel that same way.

Enjoy the meet-up!

It must suck having a career that would be totally unnecessary in heaven.

Are you talking about my job as a photographer? Hmmm... I suppose you're right, you can't hang a picture on a cloud, and I don't think angels carry wallets! Damn it man!!!

Thanks for the very kind words guys, really looking forward to it. Nicki and I have this weekend together, and we're just taking it easy. However, I did get up yesterday and kick her butt at wakeboarding on Wii Sports Resort ; I love that game. I also got a new personal best score of 1500 something!

Hey Cam. I'm just catching up on this thread. Congrats dude, you found someone as craz, um, wonderful as you.