BinaryMan Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I’m looking to get new subwoofers, and really like the RP-1600sw. However I can’t justify the price of two, and was thinking of an RP-1200sw as the second sub.. also thinking it might even out the frequency responses a bit. Am I crazy to consider this? Should I just stick with one RP-1600sw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Yes, you can mix different size subs. How much wooferage do you need? Depends on room size, music vs movies, location upstairs or downstairs, on concrete and neighbors? Integration is the key when mixing multiple subwoofers and a good AVR or FR correction software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Floyd Toole wrote a few papers on mixing subwoofers. I have mixed everything from 8 to 18 inches subwoofers vented and ported. I could get a flat FR down to 15=20 Hz with a combination of different size subs in a room of 700 Sq ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Couple things to note: Your setup will only be as good as your weakest sub. Using something like REW will be needed to blend them together the best. I’d recommend going with identical subs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaSHO Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I'd go with identical subs as well. The lesser sub will always limit you to some extent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinaryMan Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Thanks for all your replies. I have the UMIK-1 and REW, just not an expert on using it.. I just heard the RP-1600SW is a great sub. But I've also heard many people say 2 subs is the way to go.. Honestly the 1600sw is probably too big for my room anyways, but I want to future proof myself. I guess I just want the most ideal setup for now and in the future. I'm not as concerned with volume, but I am about hitting all the frequencies so I can hear them adequately. I currently have an RT-10d. Works great for the most part, but I don't have any idea how it compares to these newer subs and I can't find much online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 You can always get two sub and bass shakers or Crowson tactile transducer which will be stronger than 2 16 in subs for vibrations in movies. musiciansfriend.com/drums-percussion/buttkicker-lfe-sonic-shaker/540261000000000?cntry=US&cur=USD&utm_content=540261000000000--Buttkicker%20LFE%20S Two subs will give you all the volume you need and the transducers can shake things up without enormous wooferage. Cheaper also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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