Mike 585 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Picked it up locally off Craigslist today for $325. Appears to be in mint condition. The only bummer is I don't think I'll have time to play with it until next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Nice! Let us know how you like it and your opinions on how it works. What sub(s) will you use it with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 585 Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 Hi Carl. I've got a Klipsch SW12 that came with my Belles and a Paradigm PS1000 I picked up cheap used. I've got it dialed in as best I can with a RS meter and the simple EQ available on my AVR but I'm expecting a noticeable inprovement. We'll see. We're hoping to move sometime next year and a dedicated listening room/theater is on the must have part of the house spec. When that eventually falls into place I want to experiment with the preferred LF setup in Poole's book, i.e., identical subs in all four corners. I haven't seen any threads on the forum where someones played around with that. Undecided what the subs will be at that point. Leaning toward a passive DIY solution of some sort. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Interesting idea. I seem to remember a Harman white paper that suggested 4 subs, all centered on their respective walls. Same idea I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 585 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 I meant to report back on this sooner but it slipped my mind. I'm impessed with this rascal. More than just a subtle change. Suffice to say that low bass is much improved. I just noticed that Velodyne is having a Christmas sale and these are only $350 new--it's been around for a while, perhaps an updated version is on the way. Anyway, well worth the investment for me. I found it well documented and easy to use. Now where did I set down that martini.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Now where did I set down that martini.... Here it is [D]. (I'm partial to Chopin-Vodka or Tanquray 10-Gin). I've found that EQ-ing subs tightens the sound up substantially also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hope it does the trick for you. Parametric EQ is a most valueable asset in getting a powered sub sounding the "way it should". [Y] Unfortunately, two SMS-1 units didn't fare so well in my setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJCarney Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 So can this thing eq 4 sub's? Or 2 even? Does this unit stay installed the whole time or is it just a one time eq and your done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 No, it can only EQ a single channel. What I meant by two units was that the first SMS-1 I bought had issues, then the replacement from Velodyne also had the same issue. Yes, they stay plugged into the subwoofer signal chain as a permanent addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJCarney Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Any idea if they work together when using multiples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet_Hollow Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Multiple units can be daisy chained together using their respective RS-232 ports for single point control. As far as properly EQ'ing two separate subs using two separate units? That's not something that can be accomplished solely within the limtations of the SMS-1's hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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