Higher efficiency speakers will allow your amp to go further and should help when bass is boosted by a loudness control as well.
In theory.....proof is in the pudding. 🙏
In theory.....proof is in the pudding. 🙏
Which Component Has the Greatest Affect on Low-Level Listening
I'm looking to get out of HT 5.1 and go strictly to 2 ch. I generally have music playing all day, often just sitting done to listen to certain tracks.
I've read that "some" speakers don't sound "good" until high listening level, and also an integrated such the Luxman 505 don't sound good at low levels (is that the reason they include loudness?).
Which component, the amp or speaker, has the greatest impact on low level listening quality?
I've read that "some" speakers don't sound "good" until high listening level, and also an integrated such the Luxman 505 don't sound good at low levels (is that the reason they include loudness?).
Which component, the amp or speaker, has the greatest impact on low level listening quality?
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Bass boost or loudness control is the right idea but powered sub is better. It provides extra muscle to provide the power hungry bass without taking it away from the rest. An amp driven less hard typically sounds better with lower distortion. Power demand increases exponentially as frequency lowers. It takes a lot of power for flat response to 20hz even at lower volume. Especially in a larger room. |
Speakers. You probably need a powered sub or two practically with most setups to sound best at low volume because our ear sensitivity drops off and we do not hear nearly as much as we do at louder volumes. Equal-loudness contour - Wikipedia |