Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners 2x EP500's or 1x EP800?

2 vs 1

How difficult is it to get 2 subs set up right? Would an average user be better off with only 1 sub to worry about?

I would say that it's impossible to get one sub set up "right". It's only possible to find the best compromise.

It is not really any harder to get 2 subs set up 'right' than one. There are a number of posts on the subject here and elsewhere. Basically you set up one sub at the same SPL as the speakers then turn it off and set the other sub (not for co-lacated subs) and voila, you are now running a X.2 system (well still only x.1 but dual subs ) From this point you can start tweaking forever.

some of the newer receivers let you setup each sub individually, which would be nice. I usually turn one sub off, calibrate the other, then turn the other one off, calibrate the 1st, then turn them both on and rock the house.

I still vote for an ep800. You can add a second one later when budget permits. If you buy 2 ep500's you are going to give in and sell them and buy two ep800's later anyway... or maybe you can keep them and end up with 2 of each?