What volume are yall using on the back of the subwoofer? I just got this and have to turn the volume all the way to max to get loud-ish bass.
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I have mine set to 5 and the other dail is on 120 check also check your reciver settings for subwoofers that will help alot your reciver might also have vol control for your subwoofers
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i sold this sub. incredibly awesome sub. and i kinda had your problem. you have to fine tune the sub with your receiver. distance settings, double bass setting if you have it. basically have your receiver get all the bass to go to the sub and amplify the sub through the receiver as well. if your not using a receiver, then your doing it wrong bro. otherwise just mess around with the settings on BOTH sub and receiver to find the perfect sound.
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Did you ever find an alternative to the BB2001? Funny, I just bought the im600 today, and it still had the slip in it for the BB2001. I would like to buy a subwoofer for it though, so let me know :) That goes for anybody reading this, too!
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I blew these subs out like 2 weeks after i had them installed lol... Upgraded to a kicker cwr12 which is much better. My advice is dont skimp on the sub if you want some impressive sound
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It could be the settings in your receiver. If it's for a surround sound system there's a setting in most receivers that requires you to turn the subwoofer setting to "ON" in the Setup or Settings menu... I hope that works!
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Keep in mind that you can't hear an amp. You should check your decibel output and match it up with the decibel output of your sub! This sub does sound very good and does have excellent response!
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Also don't forget to stuff or line your box with poly-fill (I pulled the stuffing out of my pillows). It gives it a more FULL sound. I used 50% off the box with the poly stuff. On the size of the box I was limited on space in my family SUV. My JL 10" sub was too deep for the box... So I built a 1" ring wood collar riser to seat my speaker screws on. It gave enough clearance in the back of speaker to fit :) Sounds Great!!!If you want deeper base use bigger box if u have the room.Dont forget to stuff it...or you could port. Try more then less stuffing, play around with it, have fun! Also don't forget to stuff or line your box with poly-fill (I pulled the stuffing out of my pillows). It gives it a more FULL sound. I used 50% off the box with the poly stuff. On the size of the box I was limited on space in my family SUV. My JL 10" sub was too deep for the box... So I built a 1" ring wood collar riser to seat my speaker screws on. It gave enough clearance in the back of speaker to fit :) Sounds Great!!!If you want deeper base use bigger box if u have the room.Dont forget to stuff it...or you could port. Try more then less stuffing, play around... » Read More Also don't forget to stuff or line your box with poly-fill (I pulled the stuffing out of my pillows). It gives it a more FULL sound. I used 50% off the box with the poly stuff. On the size of the box I was limited on space in my family SUV. My JL 10" sub was too deep for the box... So I built a 1" ring wood collar riser to seat my speaker screws on. It gave enough clearance in the back of speaker to fit :) Sounds Great!!!If you want deeper base use bigger box if u have the room.Dont forget to stuff it...or you could port. Try more then less stuffing, play around with it, have fun! « Show Less
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Oh yes ! This sub is a beast . If u like bass this guy is powerful . I got two , one for my man cave and one for my family' room . I have 7 speakers set up with it .
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Hello Louise, Buy a sub that has Speaker level inputs and outputs on the back ( many polk, sony, bic etc. do). Simply install right and left speaker wires to the amp as you normally would for regular speakers. Then conect those wires to the r/l speaker INPUT on the back of the sub. Then run seperate wires from the r/l OUTPUT on sub to your speakers. Works and sounds great! Hope this helps. S
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Great question. No, it has not made much of a noticeable difference for me. I have mine in a corner behind our tv. You only see the Play 5. Guests jaws drop thinking that bass is coming from "that little box". Haha. There's good settings with the sub controls. I have mine at about 3/4 of max and it rattles the house. Crank up "Pause" by Pitbull and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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Keep in mind its not a 15" subwoofer, its as deep as it will go for its size : ]
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It is funny you ask, as I have that exact setup. I also have FH-65b as the rears. I also use two F-12s making it a 5.2 setup powered by a Pioneer VSX-1020k, on tile floor in living room. I am not an audiophile, but movies and music are crystal clear and I have never approached maximum volume. I have taken the Pioneer app on my phone, stood in my backyard, took it to about 75% max volume and could hear the music clearly outdoors, but I stopped since I do not want to piss of my neighbors. I have never taken it that loud indoors. Just for kicks I turned the subs' volume to max, began to ramp receiver volume and two of my six light bulb's filaments broke in the kitchen, so I stopped. All in good fun. It is funny you ask, as I have that exact setup. I also have FH-65b as the rears. I also use two F-12s making it a 5.2 setup powered by a Pioneer VSX-1020k, on tile floor in living room. I am not an audiophile, but movies and music are crystal clear and I have never approached maximum volume. I have taken the Pioneer app on my phone, stood in my backyard, took it to about 75% max volume and could hear the music clearly outdoors, but I stopped since I do not want to piss of my neighbors. I have never taken it that loud indoors. Just for kicks I turned the subs' volume to max, began to ramp... » Read More It is funny you ask, as I have that exact setup. I also have FH-65b as the rears. I also use two F-12s making it a 5.2 setup powered by a Pioneer VSX-1020k, on tile floor in living room. I am not an audiophile, but movies and music are crystal clear and I have never approached maximum volume. I have taken the Pioneer app on my phone, stood in my backyard, took it to about 75% max volume and could hear the music clearly outdoors, but I stopped since I do not want to piss of my neighbors. I have never taken it that loud indoors. Just for kicks I turned the subs' volume to max, began to ramp receiver volume and two of my six light bulb's filaments broke in the kitchen, so I stopped. All in good fun. « Show Less
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I have two sa 12's down firing in a box I custom built at 2.19 cu per sub with the ports meeting in the middle facing back. Powered by fosgate 1100a2. Its the loudest system I've heard out of a truck. It flexs my windows
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I love mine just the way it is- You can adjust the bass the way you want it, and Iquestion adding more. Thanks Good Luck!! you'll love the unit!!
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If you have a very large home theater then I would say great. This sub is a monster, I had a 4th of July party which turned into a block party and It never was turned up to full volume. I normally use it in my family room for Karaoke night but I have to turned the bass all the way down or it would be too much. I hope this gives you a general idea.
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my sub is starting to get weak for some reason. do you guys know if i can hook up a powered sub to this receiver? im not sure if i can since the sub this came with connects via regular speaker wires (black and red)
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same here got mine from CL. not a bad sub if you lay it on its side and plug the port (don't care for ported down fireing subs seal it and lay it on its side sna it will sound better!)
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Thanks for the reply. I see your point about hooking the sub through to the main speaker outs and then to the L/R fronts. I guess that would be pushing it quite a bit. Thanks for the tips on the powered sub. At $80, I can't really go wrong. One last thing: If I wanted to forgo the rear speakers, could the sub be hooked up to the surround outs or am I letting my complete ignorance show here? Thanks again.