Sub for Maggie 3.7i

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LewL

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What subs are recommended for a pair of 3.7i? ML BalancedForce 210 has been recommended. Any others? How about a Balanced Force 212, or is that too much? Amps are Bryston 7B3 and an ARC pre-amp (either a Reference 6SE or a LS28SE.) Vinyl and streaming. Classic rock, but really all music.

Thanks.

Lew
 
I recommend two subs instead of one (even if that means two smaller ones as opposed to one big one). I currently use JL Audio. Your room size would be helpful to know for determining size.
 
It might be worth a look at the new Velodyne Digital Drive plus subs-

Digital Drive Plus - Velodyne Acoustics

But nothing wrong with those ML subs. I use 2 very old original ML dynamo subs with my 1.6's and they integrate seamlessly and fill in the bass nicely although they won't break any windows.
 
LewL said:
Thanks. My room size is 26’x14’x8’.
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FWIW, my room is fairly similar in size to yours (mine is 26'x18'x10.5') and a JL Audio rep was recommending two 10 inch subs for my room. I ended up with 13" subs.
 
My 2cents ,

2 Subs instead of one , 4 small stacked is best over 1 or 2 big ones.

A vented sub (integrates better with a dipole) instead of sealed box with error correcting servo control ..



Regards
 
What REALLY matters is the subwoofer integration into your system. Having a digital crossover that you can use to crossover the mains and subs with variable slope and time-alignment is very beneficial. It wasn’t until I tried a Dirac digital preamp or the Classe Delta PRE that my system really started humming. I use Magnepan 3.7i and Rythmik 18” sealed servo-powered subs. Good integration will advance your system by leaps and bounds.
 
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