|   choosing a sub for an apartment | p-dub-ya
May 6, 2002 12:34 PM | | Can anyone suggest a nice sub for an apartment? I am not looking to spend a fortune do to the fact that I cant turn it up too loud. Is there anything that I could get at a Circuit City or Best Buy that is adequate?
Also, am I correct in thinking that it would be better to get a front firing sub instead of a downward firing sub as it would cause less noise for my neighbors below me (only concerned with neighbors below and above me)?
On other question, because it is an apartment and the room isnt terribly large, but a good size, should I consider getting a passive sub? I never really considered this an option before.
Thanks a lot for your help. |
| re: choosing a sub for an apartment | Soundman
May 6, 2002 1:13 PM | | There might be something here for you.
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fs.pl?homesubw&1&ctg&st1
The sony SA-W40 sub for about $149.00
http://www.cheaphometheater.com/sony-sawm40.htm
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=300-630&DID=7 (you can buy two of these)
http://store.yahoo.com/htd/levtwopowsub.html
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=258620/ut=0cf5b44cb776e8f7/
http://www.etronics.com/listproducts.asp?prod_type=Home%5FAudio%2FSpeakers%2FAcoustic%5FResearch%2FSubwoofers&store=
http://www.etronics.com/listproducts.asp?prod_type=Home%5FAudio%2FSpeakers%2FBIC%2FSubwoofer&store=
http://www.electronicsemall.com/acres1.html |
| Thanks! | p-dub-ya
May 7, 2002 5:38 AM | | That is an awesome list. Thanks so much. Now I can narrow it down and go listen to them. Thanks again. |
| May I suggest | beerme1
May 7, 2002 7:43 AM | | That instead of shopping a sub for an apartment, you shop apartments for a place to put a sub. :)
The apartment I live in now contains an SVS pc20-39
I am in a great spot that allows me to actually get full use out of it.
I can think of no other apartment that I have lived in that I would not have been asked to leave because of it. |
| apartments | p-dub-ya
May 7, 2002 9:50 AM | | Actually, I have already scoped out numerous locations for the sub that will allow me to get full use. I will be locating it very close to the the listener and then I have about 3 locations that I could use it in. I also have locations that are farther away, so I will try them all and see which is best. Do you have any suggestions on locations (ie. how far away from the listener, etc...)? |
| apartments | beerme1
May 7, 2002 12:50 PM | | I would suggest that you follow the general rules for sub placement. Even though I have a difficult room to work with, I have it in a corner on the same wall as the mains. And that is the best possible placement for me, in more ways than one.
Unless you get lucky like me with your apartment and do not have to worry about neighbors, I have none under me, none over top of me, and the others are very far away, I guess what I am trying to say is that you will have to be extremely vigilant in taming the beast. It is very easy with a sub to affect your neighbors, regardless if they are on top of, below, or beside you, and regardless of what type of sub it is.
I believe my sub can actually loosen drywall screws :) Back nails out of studs :)
And yet I have never gotten a complaint.
That's what I mean by finding a good home for a sub, rather than finding a good sub for the home. :-) |
| I'm Having An Identical Dilemma | ToLiveAndDieInNY
May 7, 2002 8:34 AM | | After trading my Yamaha RX496 stereo receiver for a Yammie Pro Logic surround model with my friend, I now need the full surround set up for my studio apartment; and I am concerned with the size of the sub because I dont think it needs to be that big---after all, I do have the mayor of the town I live in right under me with his wife! Would a ten inch do for a studio? |
| I'd forget it | Spott
May 7, 2002 9:12 AM | | Look, I've lived in apartments before. I couldn't really even turn up my stereo very loud without annoying my neighbors (and I didn't even try out of consideration for them). A sub is only going to be worse. I lived in an apt right above someone that owned a sub and it vibrated the apt. A little nagging and he didn't get much use out of his either.
I live in a house now and can use a sub. My advice to you is live someplace where you can buy and USE a sub. Maybe that sounds harsh, but I don't believe people that live in apts have any right to even use one IF that sub can be heard by your neighbors- and it most likely will be. |
| Re: I'd forget it | p-dub-ya
May 7, 2002 9:53 AM | | First off, I don't want to piss off my neighbors and if I think that it sounds too bad to them, then I would turn it off. The only neighbor that I am concerned about is the one below me. All other neighbors won't hear anything. Am I correct in assuming that they won't hear it as much if it is a forward firing sub as opposed to a downward firing sub? I just want something to round out the sound, nothing that is going to bring the house down! |
| Re: I'd forget it | ToLiveAndDieInNY
May 7, 2002 11:21 AM | | I hear ya....Im also looking for a sub JUST to round off the HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE of movie watching---not to crank club music and rock the whole apartment building...thats why I think an 8 inch may even do instead of a 10...but Im not sure what Im getting yet; I know it has to be a powered sub because my receiver has no sub out on it.
Being that bass is omnidirectional in character, I would think it would make no difference which way it fires---it will be able to shake apartments in any direction with enough power; but I could be wrong. |
| Re: I'd forget it | Spott
May 8, 2002 6:28 AM | | This sub my neighbor had that lived below me was a downward firing sub. I do not believe it will make a big difference either way though. The only way you will know for sure is to get a sub and turn it on, and listen from inside the neighbors apt to see if you can hear it. |
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