I'm considering the purchase of a 950/7100 combo. Upgrading from my Harmon/Karden AVR500
I have a set of Klipche Cornwall II's at 101 db sensitivity, Klipche center & Biploar surrounds. My listening/viewing room is 30 x 45 with 20 ft vaulted ceilings. Wondering if a subwoofer would be a good idea? Would it make my large Klipche sound better? would I bass manage the lower frequencies away from the large front speakers? & can I individually adjust the volume of the center & surrounds to accomodate for the sensititity coming from the front speakers. The center & surrounds are not nearly as sensitive as the cornwall's. Any idea's would be great. Thanks, Brett

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Welcome to the saloon, Brett.

That's a seriously big listening room -- 1350 square feet and a total volume of probably 20,000+ cubic feet. A subwoofer or two would certainly be much better able to fill such a large space with bass, relieving the Cornwalls of a lot of work at the low end. In a space like that, I'd add a sub and run all five full-range speakers as "small," redirecting the bass from them to the sub. Also, the 950 does include individual trim control for each speaker, so it would be very straightforward to adjust volume of each speaker separately.

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thanks for the response. Large log home I just finished building. wonder if I'd need to get the sub off the heavily carpeted floor or will that be ok? also, do I need to run special cable or can I just use 12 gage copper for the run...probably 35 ft from the component closet?
thanks

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Brett:
Take a look at this thread especially page 2 and 3. Lots of good info on cables. Also, it turned out to be one of the most memorable shootouts in the saloon.
http://ubb.outlawaudio.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/000069.html

thanks for the info...I guess there are plenty of opinions out there eh? Using rg-59 is the same as rg-6 quad or am I missing something? or maybe I don't need the quad shielded cable from the posts I read?
I used 12 gage copper for all the speakers already so maybe I'll just stick with that for my new subwoofer...just ordered a 950/7100 combo with the lft-1 subwoofer! Can't wait to hear the difference from my Harmon/Karden...that avr is outdated...no switching for RGB etc. Thanks for the help...I'll be sure to post after I get the product!

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btw...how do I get to be a "gunslinger" Just buy something? If you guys & gals have ever read the Stephan King Dark Tower books there are some pretty cool characters called Gunslingers in them. thanks


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Gunslingers have posted more than 15 times.

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gonk -- Saloon Links | Pre/Pro Comparison Chart | 950 Review

When do Gonk and Soundhound get Sheriff titles?

Brett, you mean you are going to use RG59 or RG6 IC cable for your subwoofer, right? You know, from 950’s “LEF out” to “in” of your new subwoofer’s amp plate…

Spiker is quite correct -- while it is possible to use speaker wire to connect a powered sub, it is typically preferable to use the sub's line level input and connect it to the pre/pro's subwoofer/LFE output. Doing so will make best use of the 950's bass management options.

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