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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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04-29-08   Raul,from a "purley listening experience" perspect ...   Sirspeedy

04-29-08   Dear sirspeedy: too many parts where the signal goes through ...   Rauliruegas

04-30-08   Thanks raul,you've told me all i need to know. best.   Sirspeedy

05-01-08   Raul i simply cannot let your assumption of audio theory tru ...   Sirspeedy

05-01-08   Dear mark: what is all " these " about?. you retur ...   Rauliruegas

05-01-08   Raul,i am glad you state it is only your "opinion" ...   Sirspeedy

05-02-08   Dear mark: like i already say it: just an opinion, pure demo ...   Rauliruegas

05-02-08   Hi raul, since you did not want to play in my thread "i ...   Acoustat6

05-03-08   Acoustat6, i must confess that i use two velodyne dd12 subs ...   Dgob

05-03-08   Hi dgob, i too believe, that the front end components are ve ...   Acoustat6

05-03-08   Hi acoustat6, i still feel that the vehemance in the argume ...   Dgob

05-03-08   I happen to have a carefully voiced dedicated room(thank goo ...   Sirspeedy

05-05-08   Just to note what i am now getting from using a pair of the ...   Dgob

05-05-08   Hi raul, i am sorry ,sorry for the things i said to you. sin ...   Acoustat6

05-06-08   Dear dgob: +++++ " i guess that means that my answer i ...   Rauliruegas

05-10-08   Dear sirspeedy: this is what gmorris posted in this thread s ...   Rauliruegas

05-11-08   Raul,i am happy for g.morris. best.   Sirspeedy

05-12-08   Dear mark: yes, i'm only posted as a reference/opinion. hav ...   Rauliruegas

05-12-08   Raul,you did not do your homework -:) since i assume you ...   Sirspeedy

05-12-08   Raul,one other point.....please re-read the "last" ...   Sirspeedy

05-12-08   Dear sirspeedy: yes, absolutely!. regards and enjoy the mus ...   Rauliruegas

10-27-08   Raul, whilst i may query your selection of turntables and ar ...   Halcro

11-06-08   Halcro, i know what you mean. the experience has been fant ...   Dgob

11-06-08   Dear halcro: it is nic to read about and that you are really ...   Rauliruegas

11-06-08   Agreed that taking the low bass out of the satellites by uti ...   Jimjoyce25

11-08-08   Dear dgob: nice to read that you are really satisfied too. ...   Rauliruegas

11-11-08   Dear jimjoyce25: nice to see that you agree. imho with toda ...   Rauliruegas

11-14-08   Dear friends: for almost seventh months my system was runnin ...   Rauliruegas

11-14-08   Raul, there are scientific studies done that show that 4 sub ...   Halcro

11-15-08   Dear halcro: yes 4 could be better but i never try it and ye ...   Rauliruegas

11-21-08   Halcro: now i remember that article where comes those scient ...   Rauliruegas

11-22-08   Raul, here is the link from two subwoofers - comb effect. h ...   Halcro

12-04-08   Raul, two wilson benesch subs used with both monitors and f ...   Azjake

12-04-08   Dear azjake: i never have the opportunity to hear those wb s ...   Rauliruegas

03-28-09   Dear friends: some weeks ago i read in one of the agoner's v ...   Rauliruegas

03-29-09   Dear friends: this last experience that improve the low bass ...   Rauliruegas

03-29-09   I have klipsch lascala's that don't dig real deep in the low ...   Utahusker

03-29-09   Dear utahusker: as you posted lascala maybe can/could give ...   Rauliruegas

03-29-09   This one could help you too: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-b ...   Rauliruegas

03-29-09   Raul, that soundstage article is the exact description of my ...   Jloveys

03-30-09   Dear jloveys: like in many other audio topics there are a lo ...   Rauliruegas

03-31-09   Dear friends: well, here is where i read the subs re-wiring ...   Rauliruegas

03-31-09   Dear jloveys: i don't know if you ever consider to mate your ...   Rauliruegas

03-31-09   Again, contrary to common belief, those quads 57 have plenty ...   Jloveys

04-01-09   Dear jloveys: i agree with you about that 3d sound image. i ...   Rauliruegas

04-01-09   Nobody really needs one if your system is set up right.in mo ...   Ebm

04-02-09   Dear ebm: +++++ " nobody really needs one if your syste ...   Rauliruegas

04-03-09: Rauliruegas
Dear Ebm: I return with you because we don't have yet your answers.
For me is interesting to know your experiences on the subject because from what you posted I can/could assume that you learn/experience " something " special on the subject.

In the mid-time I want to share with you some comments on what you posted:

IMHO I think that if you, me or anyone want first rate deep bass ( below 40s ) the sub's alternative is a very good one. In this thread you can read elsewhere other true advantages.

If we take your Mini II's it does not matters that the set-up is right you never can have that clean deep bass with those speakers. Not only that and even with the high technology on those speakers the woofer frequency range that handle that driver is really wide: around 35 Hz to 3K, this is at least six octaves where the IMD is a serious concern, IMHO there is no perfect speaker drivers where in that wide frequency range the IMD measure cero. So, here the sub's alternative could help overall.

+++++ " In most cases it does not realy blend with the main speakers. " +++++

I agree with you but nothing is easy for improve the quality soud reproduction in a home audio system and specially on the sub/speaker blend: this is the challenge, it is not for sure a " plug&play " alternative, very faraway from there.

As you know normally nothing comes by " free " and almost always comes with trade-offs: in the sub's subject and for what I already experience about in several audio systems the sub's alternative is worth to try it.

It is for everyone, certainly not but IMHO a very good " road " to " explore ".

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Rauliruegas  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-06-09   Thank you rauliruegas for all your knowledgeable info on the ...   Ebm

04-07-09   Dear ebm: well, i know that the subs alternative is somethin ...   Rauliruegas


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