I would like to ask anyone what, but some reviews this Kenwoodsub I can not understand.
What you have to bear in mind: a subwoofer (any, not just this one) is not adjustable in 5 minutes. One should know that determined the location of the subwoofer is not by optics ("Nah, that is because you can not let the black box are!") But by sound. Not always is right next to the TV-HiFi-cabinet and an excellent place.
And especially important: you need to know what the other speakers and the AV receiver may or may want and how to achieve the desired goal.
Review
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Background:
The Sub M900SW my Teufel Concept M system is smoked, ie the final stage has it after 6 years behind. Repair with 150, - from devil estimated. B-Ware this Subs gabs already there but for 99, -. Ergo: economic total loss.
Specification:
New Sub, active housing less than / equal to the devil Sub, price is not more than the B-Ware of hell, ie max. 100, -
After looking on Amazon, I then came across the Kenwood SW-40 HT-BK. After describing it met all my conditions. So ordered.
Fast delivery, good packaging, as always.
First surprise: the but is cute :). Of course I knew the dimensions, but as in real life ...
So first the sub to the place of its predecessor asked: radiation to the front, bass reflex opening direction 60 cm distant wall, so close to room corner.
Connect, switch, level at sub 50%, investment in, crossover sub to 80 Hertz.
First time with music what. Schmackes with the bass, Godzilla soundtrack And off!
Oh shame, what a Dröhnorgie :(
Subpegel reduced to 30%.
Still droning, only quieter.
But still I do not want to give up the familiar and slightly hidden location. So a little trick!
Bundled socks (fresh) in the bass reflex port.
Result: Bass completely gone, shit.
Well, everything from cable out and change of position.
New Location: other side of the TV-boards, in addition to the WoZiTür. LS radiation to side, bass reflex port forward. Next wall / corner / 1.5 meters.
Connecting, socks out, stay settings, everything on, Godzilla-Mucke and going.
Wow, what a difference. No trace of Dröhnerei. The Sub seems quite playful and enjoyable mixed with the sound structure. Nice bass frequency response, direction crossover frequency is the bass a little louder, but does not interfere with and is the relatively small speakers of 16 cm due to (the devil had 25 cm).
Time a movie purely.
Yikes, but there comes a lot of pressure from the small box. Pay a visit to a bit readjust.
Matrix goes off well, you realize the bass even in the abdomen. Also quite deep down goes the sub.
TestDVD revealed an audible boarding at about 25 Hertz, properly let's at 30th
That fits. A little fine-tuning even and well.
Conclusion
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I like the small Kenwood Sub well. In WoZi of about 12 square meters'm fine down to business. Film effects you can even feel in your stomach. Of course, can not compete with the large parts of the devil etc. Sub. However, the cost and the like five to ten times this product. One should beware here comparisons with high-end equipment to queue and expected corresponding services. The can not and will not meet the Kenwood Sub. Considering, however, the price he's doing really well. I could currently on this ex-factory price to 100, - call no alternative, except for special offers and remaining stock.
Installation and adjustment took time with me. The one should assume, otherwise annoys you about a supposedly bad product. To a trying out different installation sites to get in my opinion are not around. With a little knowledge of the pitch but quickly found. Corners divorced my experience after a parking space for subwoofers in 90% of cases and should not be the first control experiment. And the pitch selection should prove to be too difficult following trick helps (seriously, I habs in the home theater with the big devil conditioning tasted!): Connect the subwoofer and place seat in approximate ear level on the (preferred). Simple (best wenns no one sees) on the floor along the walls crawling now. Where a sound like the best (in terms of the bass) is usually also the right place for the subwoofer. Whether he then there may also be is another question ...
This Kenwood Subwoofer consumption is worth a star deduction in my opinion, only the high standby. I have the sub connected to the 230V output of the AV receiver, so that it is out of this with on and off.
I highly recommend this part for small surround systems.
