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  Do you think you need a subwoofer?
Why almost any one needs subwoofers in their audio systems?

I talk with my audio friends about and each one give me different answers, from: I don't need it, to : I love that.

Some of you use subwoofers and many do in the speakers forum and everywhere.

The question is: why we need subwoofers ? or don't?

My experience tell me that this subwoofers subject is a critical point in the music/sound reproduction in home audio systems.

What do you think?
Rauliruegas  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

06-04-05
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08-19-05   Raul,i must admit,though i don't really know you,i've come t ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-19-05   Do i hear wedding bells? they could even be really big bell ...   Dougdeacon

08-19-05   Hey doug,don't be jealous!you had your shot last winter with ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-19-05   Sirspeedy: somewhere you mention that you weren,t able to ge ...   Cardani

08-19-05   Cardani,i think anything audio is a hard sell to the "l ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-20-05   Dear doug: you are always welcome. please let me know if you ...   Rauliruegas

08-21-05   Oh,drats---i was hoping raul was independently wealthy,and w ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-28-05   Dear friends: there is a subject that maybe is not very clea ...   Rauliruegas

08-28-05   Dear friends: i'm sorry but i'm not sure if the dali megalin ...   Rauliruegas

08-28-05   Here is what i used to do to set subwoofer volume when i had ...   Tbg

08-28-05   Servo systems offer their own set of problems(ex:heavy work ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-28-05   Dear sirspeedy: +++++ " servo systems offer their own s ...   Rauliruegas

08-30-05   Hey sirspeedy: +++++ " problems(ex:heavy work load on a ...   Rauliruegas

08-31-05   Raul,sorry.i was on vacation.local day trips,due to the hurr ...   sirspeedy70680@

08-31-05   Dear sirspeedy: time to time, i really appreciate if you ca ...   Rauliruegas

09-03-05   Dear tbg: yes, that is the best start way to set the subs vo ...   Rauliruegas

09-05-05   Just a few comments on various responses here on this most i ...   Scottshannon

09-05-05   Dear scottshannon: very interesting post. +++++ " .kee ...   Rauliruegas

01-11-06   who knew that bass players don't move across the stage i l ...   Truthseeker

01-11-06   The rel storm 3 sub bass unit compliments my system nicely. ...   Mdhoover

01-12-06   The outlaw lfm-1, give the "oh my god" bass, for t ...   Readster

01-14-06   Dear truthseeker: i agree. regards and enjoy the music. rau ...   Rauliruegas

01-14-06   Dear mdhhoover: i can see that you are using your subwoofer ...   Rauliruegas

01-14-06   Rauliruegas: as a matter of fact, i have been contemplating ...   Mdhoover

01-17-06   Dear readster: i never had the opportunity to hear the lfm-1 ...   Rauliruegas

10-10-06   Dear friends: i found a stereophile article that confirm wha ...   Rauliruegas

10-10-06   Hi raul, can you guess if the side-firing woofers used by c ...   Dougdeacon

10-10-06   Dear doug: the asimmetry is with respect to the room boundar ...   Rauliruegas

10-11-06   Thanks raul. our room is also asymmetric in the l/r direct ...   Dougdeacon

10-11-06   Dear doug: " +++++(facing in would aim a woofer directl ...   Rauliruegas

10-11-06   Wow. like you say, sometimes things that make no sense work ...   Dougdeacon

10-11-06   This may not mean much but i thought i'd share abit along th ...   Dan_ed

04-06-07   Dear friends: for almost two years i was running the crossov ...   Rauliruegas

04-06-07   Rauliruegas...my experiments with sw crossover frequency has ...   Eldartford

04-07-07   Raul,and other interested folks,if the main speakers can sup ...   sirspeedy70680@

04-07-07   In the golden age of vinyl playback (1965-1985 or so), subwo ...   Johnnyb53

04-07-07   i not only do not need a sub for music but i removed it fro ...   Chadnliz

04-21-07   Dear eldartford: +++++ " my point is that the crossove ...   Rauliruegas

04-21-07   Rauliruegas...at first i took the same approach as you, (and ...   Eldartford

04-21-07   Dear eldartford: +++++" there is no one best x/o freque ...   Rauliruegas

04-22-07: Eldartford
Rauliruegas...I forgot to mention that when I sweep the X/O frequency I am listening to and observing a white noise signal. Music is another story, which, of course, is the reason that I vary the frequency. My ability to sweep the X/O frequency without audible effect may not be usual, but my claim is that it indicates that my custom designed SW systems are well matched to the MG1.6 speakers.
Eldartford  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-22-07   Dear eldartford: +++++ " my ability to sweep the x/o fr ...   Rauliruegas

04-22-07   Dear sirspeedy: +++++ " if the main speakers can suppor ...   Rauliruegas

04-23-07   Dear johnnyb53: +++++ " in system tuning, optimizing fu ...   Rauliruegas

04-23-07   Dear chad: +++++ " , the vmps with outboard cross-over ...   Rauliruegas

09-06-07   Dear friends: almost always we can to be rewarding our time/ ...   Rauliruegas

09-06-07   Rauliruegas...not surprising to me. my subwoofer systems, ea ...   Eldartford

09-06-07   I stopped suspending my speakers when i bought the 350 pound ...   Tbg

09-06-07   The reason for the wider soundstage is that the subwoofer ha ...   Stringreen

09-06-07   Bruce edgar recommends lifting his mid-bass horns a few inch ...   Dan_ed


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