Hey, been stewing over everything. I have come to the understanding that I dont understand to much. I have decided that i want it all. I guess that means I'll add a sub. Problem i have now is every powered sub I look at in a under $400.00 price range doesnt go even to 20hz. Is there more to it than just "How low can you go?" Is there more to the story than just being able to go as low as 20hz? If so, what do I look for?
To get down to 20Hz will probably take more than $400. As with any speaker, there's more to it than just how low and how loud, but those are the two most commonly used measures of performance.
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LFM-1 Compact goes to 25Hz at -2dB, so if you look at -3dB it probably goes to 23Hz or 24Hz even without any room effect to improve on that frequency response. This is similar to my LFM-1, albeit with a few less dB of maximum output. The
LFM-1 Plus will reach 18Hz at -2dB if you run it in maximum extension mode, but it's $150 more than your $400 budget.
Another Idea was to just add a 2 channel amp. the cross overs in side my Alon's are seperate. there is six posts that I have tr-wired with 12 guage wire. I could disconnect the 12's and use the lfe to send a clean signal to the 2 channel and then power the two 12 seperately from the rest of the tower?
It's an option. You still have that -3dB point of 29Hz, of course, so a sub like the LFM-1 Compact could actually perform better and might (depending on what amp you buy) cost less. It would also take up more space in your room and avoid the need to add another component to the shelves of your equipment rack. As with most decisions we make in this hobby, it's all about the trade-offs...
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