Does anybody have experience with the RW-5802 subwoofer + RSA-500 sub amplifier and how they stack up to the Klipsch powered subs? I'm looking at putting a HT into a basement playroom. It has to be be somewhat kid-proof, so I favor built-in speakers which are less likely to get destroyed. So as I mentioned in the Architectural forum, I'm looking at
Sony STR-DA5300ES 7.1 AVR
Klipsch RC-53 Center (built into an unused fireplace, immediately below a 50" Pioneer PDP 5080HD)
Klipsch R-5800-W Left/Right
Klipsch R-5650-S Sides
Klipsch R-5650-W Rear
And for the sub, I'm looking at a Klipsch RW-5802 with its RSA-500 amplifier. When I e-mailed Klipsch technical support that the room is 12' deep by 23' wide by 86" high, Steve suggested that I wire for a 2nd RW-5802 in case I didn't think a single 5802 provided sufficient bass.
But now I'm wondering if even two 5802's will leave me wanting. The specs for the RW-5802 say it bottoms out at 45Hz. Even the L/R R-5800-W's go lower -- spec'd down to 40Hz.
Do these Hz numbers mean anything in real life? In other posts I see references to movie channels going down to the 30Hz range -- but do you really notice the difference between a 30Hz and 40Hz floor?
The specs on the standalone powered subs go much lower, and maybe even more importantly, the prices are lower too.
The Synergy Sub-12 looks like it will sound better and cost much less than the above. But I think I still favor an in-wall design that is out of the way. (this is a play-room after all, not a dedicated home theater). So I'm thinking I'll pay a few more pennies and go for the front-firing RW-12d.
Whille the 5802's were to live directly between the L/R channels, I'm more limited in the places I can recess a powered sub. I can either put it in the unused fireplace directly below the RC-52 center channel. (and find another home for my receiver:-( or I could put it in the wall directly below the right channel, where I have the option of raising it as much as 16" off the floor.
I've never done any of this before -- does it make sense?
thanks,
-Len