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Originally Posted by Ruined
As for a seperate EQ module, the one listed costs $749.
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Velodyne SMS-1 at
OneCall for under $600 with free 3-day FedEX shipping.
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Originally Posted by Ruined
And there is no guarantee an external box will integrate well with any sub. Some subs might not be able to handle the manipulation EQ can provide, bottoming out, overheating, or becoming distorted in some cases.
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When an EQ is used improperly (overly judicious boosting), the results you listed are definite possibilities. However, the the same results are also quite possible when manually tuning a sub with built-in EQ (not sure if you can manually tune the Velo 1200, but there are some subs out there that have that capability)...all those results are also possible using no EQ at all, simply overdriving a subwoofer. When using the products as they are intended and within their limitations, the likelihood of damaging you equipment is greatly reduced.
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Originally Posted by Ruined
If a sub was built with EQ in mind, obviously that sub speaker and its amp will integrate well with the EQ.
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For the most part this is true (assuming that the engineering of said product is sound)...but, again, what happens when the EQ or the sub fails? The whole unit is useless. By separating out the processing, one is left with more options should failure (or upgrade-itis) occur.
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Originally Posted by Ruined
All "audiophile" means today is someone who spends a crapload of cash on audio - it doesnt necessarily mean they spent it on audio wisely.
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On this we totally agree...this is the whole reason I've said what I've said to Pirate in this thread...because for his situation and budget he should have all the options presented to him in order for him to make the wisest decision possible for his particular scenario. There is no ONE solution for everyone, we've all got our own opinions, biases and preferences...Pirate just has to take all that into account and make his decision based on what we offer him.