Re: Help me pick a sub
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Glad to hear everything worked out and you decided on Svs. I found dealing with Nathan very enjoyable and I understand your concern with the warranty, but for me it was never an issue. AAMOF after my sub had shipped from BC and arrived here in Markham the courier had messed things up(largely due to weight)making it undeliverable BUT he quickly resolved those issues with his contacts. As for our spouse's reaction...mine was fully understanding that I was going BIGGER... Good luck and share some pic's when everything is set up! Reagrds, Bill...
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wow, congrats on that! Those are some serious improvements to an already solid sub-I'm sure you'll be happy with that decision!
I set mine up in the front left corner of my room which works pretty good sonically and aesthetically. Set the crossover to bypass and the volume at about one third, phase to 0 degrees. I set the sub in the receiver to LFE+mains at 60hz for the M60's, 80hz for VP100 center, and 90hz for QS8 surrounds. Then I would recommend of course setting the speaker distance and setting the channel levels with an SPL meter.
I haven't had a chance to experiment with the various settings using the port plugs, so it is running at 20hz, no ports plugged and works awesome. With these settings at about -4 on my receiver, my couch shakes during movies (such as the opening Blackout helicopter scene from Transformers, or Mount Doom from LOTR) in my basement on concrete. The sub blends in well with the fronts for stereo too-not flabby at all.
The PEQ is another thing that I need to explore more, so I don't have any advice there, I just need to narrow down which frequencies are exaggerated in my room, but it looks like on the new on that you are getting (did get?), that may be easier to do.
You'll have to keep us updated once the rest of your goodies arrive! Thanks 1sweetspot. Speakers should arrive on Monday or Tuesday and I should be able to hook everything up over the long weekend. I was planning to try that Room Equalization Wizard software to calibrate. Even the wife is excited.
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I would do a sub crawl and place the sub in the spot that gives you the best/smoothest sound in the room, unfortunately that might not be the best place for the sub so you will have to make some concessions.
I would love to compare my PB13 Ultra to that PC12 Plus just to hear the differences.
Your welcome to come over and demo once everything is setup.
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That would be fun. Lugging the ~150lb PC13 Ultra around isn't easy but it is for a good cause Keep me/us informed when it is all together. What will the final set up be, equipment etc.?
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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Same here. I kinda wish I lived out in Calgary! (Can't believe I said that out loud
Fred
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Lol, k maybe it would be easier for me to bring the 60lb PC12 Plus to you.
Equipment setup:
Axiom M60, VP150, QS8 SVS PC12-Plus Denon 3311 Panny TCP65VT25
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Nice set up.
As long as I don't have to take the PB13 into a basment with really narrow/steep stairs its OK with me. I could even bring the M80s over for a comparison if you would like.
Jason M80 v2 VP160 v3 QS8 v2 PB13 Ultra Denon 3808 Samsung 85" Q70
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