I use a sub do I need 15 inch speaker? Is there "any" benefit in the ZLX15 over ZLX12 besides the sub/bass?
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I only use the 15's, but I believe the the 12's should handle most events just fine with a sub.
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The 15' are nice and loud as mains and too loud for monitors The 12' would probably be too quiet for a mains. But they'd work really well for monitors.
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I have a 15 x 20 foot room w/ a Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer. Bass sounds great.
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I have small in wall speakers in my house. They sound great, but I also Have a zone2 with old yamaha floor speakers that sound equaly good. Get the best you can afford. I also have an Epik 2x15 empire sub. Best purchase in my life. expensive but well worth it.
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12's are great. I wanted them also to get the great sound I remembered as a kid. The only difference with 15's is you get a bigger sub woofer. Which means better bass , I bought the 12's and put the cerwin vega bookshelfs with them for movies only. The 12's do the job very well and are crystal clear.
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I am using a Pioneer 7.2 surround system with mine, but I ended up buying another sattalite speaker to round out the system, and an Infinity Center channel. The bass is great from the jbl sub, but mine went out right after the warranty from amazon was up. I purchased a polk 12in sub...its amazing...subsonic
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I have these speakers and matching center speaker along with subwoofer DSW PRO 600. The center speaker is absolute must and I would recommend the subwoofer as well it makes a difference. I would also recommend rear speakers that compliment the system that I have and would not do without. For me the sound is excellent for music or movies.
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The tower speakers sound amazing if you do not mind the size. You can start with the towers and later decide if you need a sub.
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A pair of these would serve quite nicely. If you are planning on just one speaker, I suggest the 515 model which has a 15" speaker. This one has a 10" speaker - still a strong speaker.
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you can use any standard high quality speakers they will sound better if they are a matched set. the subwoofer output is unpowered so it needs to be a powered sub.
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Thanks you for the responses. I ended up buying a 2 channel amp to drive the 6x9's and a subwoofer to use with the PH1500M. It's a little more than I planned for, but I'm sure it will sound good.
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David - if your main usage is TV or movies the center speaker is the most important, since it carries the main vocals. The size of your L and R mains won't really matter since they are mostly peripheral sound. Hope you have a sub-woofer, that will help with the overall surround system. I have greatly enjoyed the difference this BIC center has made. Enjoy!!
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I've been happy with wiring the second inputs separately on the big L and R speakers and using that for the low end, but I'm also not a major bass-head. I'd suggest trying that first and then if you feel you need to add a sub, do it.
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For the extra 35$, you get a 1.25" bigger sub with a higher wattage which allows for heavier and deeper bass. Also, the wattage to the speakers is higher and that along with the wider range for frequency response allows for more notes to be hit as well as clearer sound. The 3908 speakers are fantastic, I've had them for nearly 6 months now and they're still superb.
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My advice is - it does not matter as long as you get the full set. The Polk T15 is very similar to the VE-5C so be sure what sound you want before buying. For bass these small speakers are not good, you need a specific woofer minimum 12" to ensure a good ground shaking bass.
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I prefer EVs. I think the quality is better and the range of the speakers. I use 2 15 and no sub for my events. My sound goes crazy.
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any kind of speakers actually, but make sure the speakers can take in the amount of watts they advertise. if you have 2 subs, im guessing 4 ohm subs, you possibly could have wired them in parallel giving you a one ohm load therefore all 1600 watts went into those speakers ultimately blowing them out. heres what you should do, if your blowing up subs constantly get two 4 ohm subs and wire them in parallel each so they receive a 2 ohm load, therefore roughly 1200 watts will be going into the subs, about 600 watts each sub this amount of power would be good for some 15 inch subs rated at 500 watts rms. if you have smaller speaker like 12s, 4 ohm, you can wire them at 2 ohms but if your scared of blowing them out then wiring in series is always an option. heres what I recommend, get 2 15s kicker CVR they are the greatest beginner subs out there. if you already have this amp then your golden, wire those speakers up at 2 ohms with this amp, adjust your gains until you get your desired sound with no distortion whatsoever and you'll be good.
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I don't think the Sherwood requires a powered sub. I have four full-range speakers on my surround setup plus two outdoor speakers but no sub-woofer. Even without a sub I still get very solid bass sound.