Thread: Should I Consider a Sub Woofer w/ S5's?

Should I consider a sub woofer w/ S5's for music?
Devialet 200.
Room is ~ 5700 cu ft.
I also use the speakers for HT, and while I don't want house rumbling bass, I need more bass than I have now. If for movies only I suspect I'd spend less for the sub than for music as well.

Attached is an uncorrected freq response using an Anthem's ARC.

I have the S5 speakers. And with certain amps that didn't wake up the woofers by velodyne dd15+ did add some necessary foundation especially given some room suckout/nodes. My newly modified Marantz monos "OWN" the magicos ... They control and extend them like a dominatrix so need for a sub but when I add the velodyne there are songs that take advantage of the sub 30 hz tones and I notice the sub even if not making up for bass gaps does add some foundation that adds space and air (as much or more positive impact on soundstage and treble). So even if s5 fill your room with complete bass I find that a good fast bass dialed in real lightly helps with soundstage

Dial it low low low crossover and level.

Originally Posted by Smile

Should I consider a sub woofer w/ S5's for music?
Devialet 200.
Room is ~ 5700 cu ft.

Surprisingly, I find the Devialet has good bass weight and control (on my S5) comparable to amps many times its weight.

I should have stated this: I ran the Anthem pre-out to the Devialet By Pass for the S5's for HT and for this test. I connect the Aurender N100H directly to the Dev for music.

Heavy bass is not desirable and on some songs I can feel the bass waves rolling over me.

Is it a fair read of the freq response report to say that speaker placement and room conditions are fairly good?

"So even if s5 fill your room with complete bass I find that a good fast bass dialed in real lightly helps with soundstage" This is part of my question; is there enhancement to be had with a sub for music?

Originally Posted by Smile

I should have stated this: I ran the Anthem pre-out to the Devialet By Pass for the S5's for HT and for this test. I connect the Aurender N100H directly to the Dev for music.

Heavy bass is not desirable and on some songs I can feel the bass waves rolling over me.

Is it a fair read of the freq response report to say that speaker placement and room conditions are fairly good?

for a better read on your actual output, you need to measure both speakers together and look at the bass output. My guess is that you will gain 3-4db below 200 Hz. You actually may have a lot more bass then you think.