F112 vs F113

Mike

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I'm going to add a couple of subs to my two channel. Should I go with a pair of the 112's or 113's?

Room is 15 x 25, 8 foot ceilings.
 
I think the F113's are flat to 20 hz or below, not the F112.
 
I thought I read somewhere, maybe on this forum, that the F112s were a bit faster than the 113 due to its smaller size, and thus was more desirable for music.
 
Mike. Let me ask you quick question. Why do you need a sub ? ( question from the guy who had stereo sub ) how low the. Alexia's can go ?
 
BlueMcIntosh said:
Mike. Let me ask you quick question. Why do you need a sub ? ( question from the guy who had stereo sub ) how low the. Alexia's can go ?
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It has nothing to do with "going low". It's all about smoothing out nasty bass nodes in the room. What subs do (as I'm enjoying right now by using my Seaton Submersives as a test) is widen and deepen the soundstage, smooth out nasty bass nodes and produce an overall more enjoyable listening experience. Paul, if you could hear the richness of piano and the smoothing out of vocals and everything they are doing, you would sign up! I listen with them on and then off, and there is no going back. You cannot tell the subs are on. You don't hear them....but they fill in the soundstage beautifully.

Most people think subs are for bass. Well, they can fill in some of those 20-30hz notes where most speakers start to roll off, but they do much much more. Think of them as part of the entire room treatment process.
 
Mike said:
It has nothing to do with "going low". It's all about smoothing out nasty bass nodes in the room. What subs do (as I'm enjoying right now by using my Seaton Submersives as a test) is widen and deepen the soundstage, smooth out nasty bass nodes and produce an overall more enjoyable listening experience. Most people think subs are for bass. Well, they can fill in some of those 20-30hz notes where most speakers start to roll off, but they do much much more. Think of them as part of the entire room treatment process.
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I understand Mike. If you already checked with seaton subs and liked the results ? Then it's good thing. When I had two F113's in my room. First I thought it sounded incredible but later I found that everything was just too much also I realized I was creating the sound way I wanted not in natural music way so moved them out of my room and I feel more comfortable without them. YMMV.
 
I can see that Paul. If your room doesn't have any bass issues, then stick with full range speakers without subs. I'm determined to fix that last 1%! Prior to starting my room project, I had so many room issues, I didn't know where to start. If I can flatten out the bass between 20-200 in my room, I'll be set.
 
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