Sub with Vandersteen 1c

I'm using a Velodyne FSX-12 (12" woofer with a servo mechanism), which
is by all accounts a very good sub, with my Vandy 1C's. The jury's
still out on how well they integrate because I've had the sub less
than a month and I'm still fiddling with the filter settings and sub
volume controls. Besides, I'm forced to use speaker-level connections
through the sub's crossover, which is not the most desirable
connection. Moreover, my room is very sparsely furnished and unless
I'm very careful reverberation is a problem.

The FSX-12 is discontinued and available for as little as $500 new,
which is a fantastic bargain.

One thing I can say for sure is that the Velodyne is very musical. It
does not, IMO, produce bloated and ill-defined bass at all. The
Vandy's go down to the low 40's and the extra octave made available by
the sub makes a world of a difference.

For HT applications, this may not be the best sub because of the servo
and possibly because of the limited woofer excursion. Other subs may
produce much more visceral impact.

I would strongly second what another poster said. DO NOT use the
Vandy's without the Vandersteen or the Sound Anchor stands. These
stands make the bass very taut and well-defined. The best $100 upgrade
for the Vandy's that's possible. If you're not using stands, buy them
before you even consider a sub.

Murari Srinivasan.

Using a Vandy sub will produce the most seemless match, but
I used two different NHT subs with my Vandy 1C's with pretty
good results. Models were SW2 and SW3 with the outboard
amps.

They are out of production now, but can be found used, and
are very good.

Nexus 6



"I want to wear your ass like a hat for all eternity."

Last year, I bought a pair of 1C's w/ stands, then spent a good bit of time
auditioning subs. I wanted to buy a VAndy 2WQ but it was too problematic
to integrate it w/ my Denon 3801 receiver, so I bought a SVS 25-31PC sub
for $699.00. This an incredible system for the total cost. I use it
primarily for music but
it does very well in my HT environment w/ the Vandy VCC-1 center speaker.
IF $699.00 is too much to spend then I'd look at some of the discounted and
discontinued
very good subs out there. Also, the HSU VTF-2 $499.00 gets very reviews. I
have a folder that contains brochures and notes on all of the subs I
auditioned.
If I find it I'll post some of the results of my observations.

If you aren't using the Vandy stands or Sound Anchor stands you are missing
a lot of the sonic
capabilities of the Vandy 1C's. Buy them before buying a sub.

URL for HSU VTF sub: #

Good luck,

Mike

I suggesst you visit aireaudio.com and check out their 12" subs. Ready made
or DIY they are easily among the best for less thjan you are willing to
spend.