Love4sound
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I am looking out for a way to audition the sub for one day on a dual set up. I will be patient and after checking all aspects only ill go for dual. And if it ends up bad i can just sell it here
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True! If i was based in Chennai, would have come there ...checked your system and done some best fine tuning possible.......in case if not sorted and if i travel to chennai.....will pop in....ofcourse will notify you in advance.....
Love4sound
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Awesome. Welcome anytime
annapl
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denon 2200
jamo fronts
custom made center
sony surrounds
sonodyne ceiling speakers
bic pl200 duels (duel more power)
dedicated room
jamo fronts
custom made center
sony surrounds
sonodyne ceiling speakers
bic pl200 duels (duel more power)
dedicated room
Love4sound
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Awesome set up. Have you done a comparison of single vs dual? And also were did you get the acoustic panel? i am also looking for a similar one
annapl
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i just made it with rock wool
dual is way more powerful than single
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dual is way more powerful than single
DIY Acoustic panels
Material used Rockwool 96 density 2 inch thick plywood speaker box cloth for covering stapler bass trap 4 inch thick COST PER PANEL = 1000/= ROCKWOOL SOURCED FROM coimbatore http://a66.tinypic.com/qs6s69.jpg http://a65.tinypic.com/240wqxx.jpg http://a68.tinypic.com/2468ldk.jpg...
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Love4sound
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M actually looking at duals for a smooth nd even bass. For my room one is more then enough in terms of poweri just made it with rock wool
dual is way more powerful than single
DIY Acoustic panels
Material used Rockwool 96 density 2 inch thick plywood speaker box cloth for covering stapler bass trap 4 inch thick COST PER PANEL = 1000/= ROCKWOOL SOURCED FROM coimbatore http://a66.tinypic.com/qs6s69.jpg http://a65.tinypic.com/240wqxx.jpg http://a68.tinypic.com/2468ldk.jpg...
sud98
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Check out with fm elangoas. He has a callibration mic, you can measure your system with single sub and if you can borrow the second sub even better, so you know what you are getting into.Well i only use the bedroom most of the time
Love4sound
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@elangoas ur inputs please. And abt the calibration mic what should I do with it? As in were and what to connect and take measurements?
elangoas
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You will need a USB Microphone like UMIK-1, a laptop (or) HTPC connected to AVR via HDMI and an REW (Room EQ Wizard) and most importantly REW guide by AVS forum member in this link - https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdhq72a1puyyxpr/REW 101 HTS Current Version.pdf?dl=0
If you can drop in to my place, i can fairly show you hands-on with subwoofer measurements..
Love4sound
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Thanks will definitely drop by at a convenient time for both of us in the future. I have seen a lot of videos pple doing it and explaining things in graph which I never understand.
elangoas
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Sure.. You are welcome..
I too face the difficulty when some of the terms are beyond my understanding.. But have made baby steps towards room acoustics..
Love4sound
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Well lucky enough to loan a bic pl 200-ii for one day. Need to do all the tests and return tomorrow let’s see how’s the performance
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Looks nice....can you let me know what is the space (inches) kept from Dali front speakers to the wall? 2 or 3 inches? Optimal performance would atleast demand 5 to 6 inches as these speakers are very specific to placement
Love4sound
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5 cms from the wall. Checked in user manual and minimum is 5 can’t move them any further away from the wall
Ok.....else you could extent the glass shelf or alternatively get one of these stands which are adjustable.......
The sub I have BIC America PL 200 (series 1) is rear ported. Most of us who purchased last year are not facing any issues in performance.
I Believe that some of the users of the new PL 200 series ii are facing challenges....try to reverse the phase and see if makes some difference.....angle the sub firing direction more towards the side wall....which means the sub will be not placed straight but its face slightly tilted wall side.......there should be some difference......all these checks before spending on a new sub
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The sub I have BIC America PL 200 (series 1) is rear ported. Most of us who purchased last year are not facing any issues in performance.
I Believe that some of the users of the new PL 200 series ii are facing challenges....try to reverse the phase and see if makes some difference.....angle the sub firing direction more towards the side wall....which means the sub will be not placed straight but its face slightly tilted wall side.......there should be some difference......all these checks before spending on a new sub
Love4sound
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Yeah I am going to do al the possible tests till tomorrow. I have selected 6-7 action scenes and will test them in dual with all the possible settings. Nd next week will watch the same scenes in single set up. If difference is heaven nd earth I’ll go for dual. And regarding speakers I think 5 cm which is 2 inches are ok cause I have checked placing them away as well. I have also tested the z3 in a 2.0 and 5.0 set up in my room and 5. I find them good enough for my liking. But yeah definitely agree with ur points on placing them further away as that’s how every one sets it up. I just installed them as per my convenience. Getting svs elevations from us. Once that has arrived may be I’ll cross check the placements and re-calibrate
Love4sound
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Hi Every one after a long 5-6 hours of testing I can say a dual sub is the way to go. In my room there are 2 negatives with dual bic. It’s to powerful nd overpowers my speaker but I enjoy it especially in action scenes. Then there are a lot of vibrations felt but both these negative points are mainly due to my sub positioning and room acoustics. Now on the positive points the bass is so even, smooth and more punchy. Now I get the thumping effect I get in movie theatres.In Pacific rim there is an action sequence where the yager looses sight of tha kaiju and walks in the city searching. When the camera is focused on the yager foot there will be a heavy thump effect. In a single set up I get the thump followed by a muddy sound like a reverb. No matter different set up nd positioning I couldn’t get rid of it. Similarly on few action scenes I notice such sound. But in a dual that muddy sound is not there. Just the crystal clear thump. I need to do some acoustic treatment which should be really effective in reducing the vibrations before I go dual. But after listening in dual,single set up is unbearable to hear for me
Well nice to hear that Dual works for you....technically since you dont have a wall on the left side based on the pic shared.....you may need dual to compensate for the bass loss and punch.......else one sub is more than enough......now it depends on each ones choices of making a subwoofer bass to add presence to the rest of the speakers or overpower the other speakers......
Bottomline if it works for you...then you should go ahead
Bottomline if it works for you...then you should go ahead
Love4sound
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No my bedroom is enclosed by walls on al four sides. I cropped them out in the pic. I had enough punch nd power. The thing is no matter how good u set up the sub be it even high end subs dual always gives u a better experience cause the bass is more even nd smooth. As I have mentioned earlier what led me to throw my Polk nd get a bic was listening to bic f12 in a dual set up at Volumate. I have heard a lot of demos with various subs all on single set up. Never wanted to change the Polk even though it was muddy. I was even considering selling bic nd going for a single Rythmik or xtz. Then again m sure one Rythmik or xtz won’t give the results m expecting which can only be achieved in a dual.
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