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Thread: Advice & Guidance - Sub Woofer - ASAP ! |
    
New member Username: Marty3
Yonkers,
NY
USA
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-09
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| Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 08:10 pm: |
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Newbie Here, Go easy on me, this is my first post!
I am in need of a quick reply as Circuit City sales and inventory got me thinking.....
I currently have a Sony XBR 52" LCD which i just purchased and couldn't be happier with the picture quality. I also purchased the Sony Blu Ray player which is simply amazing.....
OK, now my dilemma. I have a 10 year old Home theatre setup consisting of a Pioneer 5.1 receiver "VSXD508" and a Bose Acoustimass 10 Series II system. All audio is connected via Optical ( no HDMI ports on receiver ) The system sounds good but lacks that deep bass sound and feel. As i visited Circuit City I noticed that they have a Polk Sub Woofer PSW125 on sale for $199.00. My question is two fold:
1) Is this a good sub woofer for my current setup ( room is 12x20 )and compatible with the Bose system?
2)Is this configuration still viable when i decide to upgrade to 7.1 receiver?
Any and all suggestions and advice are welcome !!! Thanks so much.
Best regards,
Marty  |
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Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 740
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 07:17 am: |
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Well Martin you certainly have nailed Bose to the wall. The saying goes, No highs, no lows, must be Bose!!!
If you can get a PSW125 for $200.00 jump all over it, once you connect it to your system (using sub out of your receiver) you will wonder how in the world you ever lived without it. |
New member Username: Marty3
Yonkers,
NY
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 08:43 am: |
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Jim, Thanks so much for your quick response and guidance. I guess once i purchase the sub woofer i will need to change some receiver settings such as the 5 Bose cubes will be changed to "Small" and the sub woofer will need to be turned to "on". Are there any other settings I will need to change / modify?
Best regards,
Marty |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 742
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 09:23 am: |
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The settings on the subwoofer would be the only other thing you would need to concern yourself with. Info on that you can get here:
http://customconnectionsonline.com/faq5.html
http://customconnectionsonline.com/faq6.html
Happy listening |
New member Username: Marty3
Yonkers,
NY
USA
Post Number: 4
Registered: Mar-09
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 06:05 pm: |
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Jim, Just finsihed connecting the Polk Subwoofer ( PSW125 ) and made all my adjustments....All I can say is "OMG" what a difference. Awesome sound and now my Bose speakers sound much better at the mid to high end. I am guessing the reason for this is that I am now directing lower frequencies to the SUB and the bose no longer need to produce the lows...? Sounds logical to me. You were right Jim, I don't know how I got along all this time with just the Bose and no Sub Woofer filling the room! Looks like i do NOT need to go out and purchase a new receiver to get the sound i want!
Thanks Jim and thanks to this Board/forum for all the valuble information and help in my purchasing decision..... |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 748
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 - 06:24 pm: |
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Ah, this is what make my world go round!!! Well one of them anyway  |
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