4: The Great Subwoofer Bake-Off, and Nicholas Brown of SVS




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Summary: On today’s show, Paul and I test out various ways to integrate a subwoofer into your 2-channel and multichannel system, including doing the infamous “subwoofer crawl”.  We also check in with Nicholas Brown from SVS live from CES, and have a special announcement about winning a great pair of 1moreUSA earbuds!<br> Gear Guide:<br> <br> 10:36 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/REL-Acoustics-638865858285-T-7i-Subwoofer/dp/B014I45LAM" target="_blank">REL Acoustics T-7i Subwoofer</a><br> 14:00 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marantz-SR7009-Receiver-Wi-Fi-Bluetooth/dp/B00MMNZEHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484166723&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Marantz+SR7009+Receiver" target="_blank">Marantz SR7009 Receiver</a><br> 14:44 – <a href="https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-2000" target="_blank">SVS SB-2000 Subwoofer</a><br> * 28:10 – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Parasound-Halo-A21-Two-Channel-Amplifier/dp/B003O2QB7M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484167466&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Parasound+Halo+Amplifier" target="_blank">Parasound Halo Amplifier</a><br> * 15:10 – <a href="https://www.svsound.com/products/sb16-ultra" target="_blank">SVS SB16-Ultra 1500 Watt DSP Controlled 16″ Subwoofer</a><br> * 50:00 – <a href="https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-elevation" target="_blank">SVS Prime Elevation Home Theater Speaker</a><br> <br> Highlights &amp; Topics of Discussion:<br> <br> * 02:40 – Bass, sub and room pressure<br> * 09:13 – The LFE effects channel, movies and Hollywood<br> * 11:35 – Blending and matching your subwoofer(s) with your speakers<br> * 12:20 – Setup for home theater vs. setup for listening to music &amp; audio<br> * 19:18 – The concept of phase<br> * 23:30 – The subwoofer crawl!<br> * 32:09 – Interview with Nicholas Brown from SVS<br> * 39:30 – SVS version of the subwoofer crawl<br> 50:00 – Discussion on the <a href="https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-elevation" target="_blank">Prime Elevation </a>Speaker &amp; <a href="https://www.svsound.com/blogs/svs/75358787-intro-to-dolby-atmos" target="_blank">Dolby Atmos®</a><br><br> <br> 55:05 – The <a href="https://www.svsound.com/products/sb16-ultra" target="_blank">SB16-Ultra Subwoofer </a><br> <br> Connect with us:<br> <br> <a href="http://instagram.com/beginneraudiophile" target="_blank">Instagram</a><br> <a href="http://beginneraudiophile.com" target="_blank">Website</a><br> <a href="http://kit.com/beginneraudiophile" target="_blank">Kit.com</a><br> <a href="mailto:beginneraudiophile@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email</a><br> <br>