Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Audio and Video Talk
General Discussion
Paradigm PDR-8
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support AVForums:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="KenMasters" data-source="post: 80712" data-attributes="member: 517"><p>I think it's actually the opposite. It's the cheaper subs that sound boomy and "overpower" a system. </p><p></p><p>I think a lot of people misunderstand a subwoofer's purpose. It's not meant to go any louder than the rest of your speakers, just extend the bottom end. The better the sub the more linear it will be and the better it will match the speakers. You can get good, relatively linear speakers for not too much money but in my experience the same doesn't hold true for subwoofers. </p><p></p><p>A cheaper sub can be acceptable for home theatre but it won't work for music in my opinion. I haven't heard the PDR-8 though and Paradigm do make some exceptionally good subwoofers but even so, I would definitely try before I buy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KenMasters, post: 80712, member: 517"] I think it's actually the opposite. It's the cheaper subs that sound boomy and "overpower" a system. I think a lot of people misunderstand a subwoofer's purpose. It's not meant to go any louder than the rest of your speakers, just extend the bottom end. The better the sub the more linear it will be and the better it will match the speakers. You can get good, relatively linear speakers for not too much money but in my experience the same doesn't hold true for subwoofers. A cheaper sub can be acceptable for home theatre but it won't work for music in my opinion. I haven't heard the PDR-8 though and Paradigm do make some exceptionally good subwoofers but even so, I would definitely try before I buy. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Audio and Video Talk
General Discussion
Paradigm PDR-8
Top