S(h)ub S(h)ub Bolo !Satyaki and Arj, you guys too played a major part in my decision making. So if it doesn’t work you know whose heads are going to roll
The TBI sub purchase has been put on hold. Not sure if it’s the optimal solution for the Axiom 80.
In fact the general consensus among the experts I have spoken to is to not use a sub.
When Satyaki came home the other day to hear my system, he didn’t feel the bass was lacking at all. He felt its just that the bass presentation is different from that of a JBL.
So it’s now a wait n watch
IME, sub will be required only if your main speakers roll-off around 125hz else not. Adding a sub in your speaker will cause overlap and interference making it a bit difficult to integrate only by listening. Measuring could help only if you have independed control on both the sub and main.The TBI sub purchase has been put on hold. Not sure if it’s the optimal solution for the Axiom 80.
In fact the general consensus among the experts I have spoken to is to not use a sub.
When Satyaki came home the other day to hear my system, he didn’t feel the bass was lacking at all. He felt its just that the bass presentation is different from that of a JBL.
So it’s now a wait n watch
Just a suggestion, if possible, why not borrow a sub from someone to try and extrapolate the outcome to decide if you need one or not?The TBI sub purchase has been put on hold. Not sure if it’s the optimal solution for the Axiom 80.
In fact the general consensus among the experts I have spoken to is to not use a sub.
When Satyaki came home the other day to hear my system, he didn’t feel the bass was lacking at all. He felt its just that the bass presentation is different from that of a JBL.
So it’s now a wait n watch
I would have loved to but I am not interested in subs from REL, SVS, Rhythmik and the like. In my mind these will definitely not work. The ones I am considering like NSMT, TBI, NNNN, Danley, etc are not available in India. So the buy has got to be an educated guess.
No space for large subs at home. My system is in the living room. Sub has to have a small footprint.You should ask Devon Turnbull to make you one of those short throw but large subs
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Imo, if you still are considering a sub, then changing the boxed Axiom speaker to an OB would be something you could consider in parallel. That way you can avoid the challenge of overlapping frequency from the sub and Axiom.
Visited his studio in Manhattan last year. He seems to be into interior designing too. The big 21” Fostex woofer was missing though.You should ask Devon Turnbull to make you one of those short throw but large subs
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That's nice. How did you find the sound ? His background is in creatives but he being a lifelong audiophile who is genuinely interested in the non mainstream side of audio has carved out a niche for himself in the space. He has deep connections in the underground Japanese audio side of things. I ran into him many years back by chance when he did an exhibition in Amsterdam. I was just walking past and saw it and walked in. Those days it was more of an art installation. Nowadays he seems to have taken it to the next level.
I was just kidding. I am sure a lot of thought has gone into the decision. Any reason to not consider the Swarm ?
Was slated to meet him in my first week of arrival in NY but Covid got good hold of me and kept me bedridden for 10 days (and American grave seemed imminent).
What is the speaker setup? Some what resemble mine?
Coming from the designer's own experience, you will not go wrong. I think it is the same gentleman ( tall older gentleman who said he is the designer..dont remember his name now ) I met in the EJ Jordan room at the Edinburgh audio show. One of the best sounds at the show. Devoid of any untoward hifi artefacts!
Yes, I guess it was Colin. These people tread a different path and the results are amazing.
