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If you listen to interments you should easily be able hear the distinct timbre of plucked bass, or bass guitar - telling them apart for one, but also the tonality of a particular instrument. |
Bass speed not really. Woofer and midrange integration yes. Also, getting the time domain an phase correct is very important for sub integration. 😎 Here is a good article on the subject See link below: http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/maxdb/maxdb061999.htm Subwoofer bass myths see here Mike |
with all due respect to any answers and not meaning to be disrespectful to anyone.... but there is only one answer to this question as driven in to me by one of my earliest mentors in this endeavor...and i've been at this quite awhile now...and realize i don't really know all that much, so i just go by my experiences so take it all with that in mind...but regardless.... the laws of physics can be manipulated in various ways, but will never change... the only way to properly reproduce low frequencies is to have a separately enclosed and powered subwoofer driver in its proper enclosure....of course placement and acoustics will dictate if the investment is worthwhile, as with all of this equipment...but looking for any other solution to proper low frequency reproduction....including mega buck and/or bigger speakers that have great bass, still don't provide the low frequency reproduction and impact that a separately enclosed and powered driver crossed over correctly for the system and the room...easy to prove, listen to any system with and without and you'll see..that's why many high end speaker companies also offer separate subwoofers, even with their highest end models...albeit some at ridiculous prices that a comparable Rythmik will be very close to their equal at much much less!...strangely enough high quality powered subs, even with dual xlr inputs that allow for great mixed system flexibility, aren't that expensive for even very high quality ..please don't leave the separate subwoofer out of your system if at all possible....evaluating any speakers at any price for low frequency reproduction without subwoofers is a necessary evil for all involved, but any and all speaker setups, bookshelf or floorstanding of any size will be so much more enjoyable with a properly placed and matched powered subwoofer..and leaving it off, no matter how much u think your bass is great, will never result in the same accurate low frequency reproduction as a separately enclosed and powered driver...and your enjoyment of music with well reproduced low frequencies present will be elevated to another level as you'll just then realize what u have been missing....even with your 5 figure floorstanders with several large woofers.... as always, just one man's opinion...yours may vary, as this is a sensitive subject for many "audiophiles"....as most want to justify why they don't need subwoofers, or just can't find a way to place one, or two or more, which may or may not be better...but again, u want proper low frequency reproduction get a separate subwoofer, at any system level, .... just be realize that there is a lot of source material with weak, little, or mediocre low frequencies, so don't blame the equipment if and when that and/or room issues lessen the ability to properly reproduce them! and...opinoins vary... |
my 02cents. it's all about the music. what you believe is right i.e. sounds what you think is correct, is the final answer. all who posted above are correct as to their opinion, in the end, how does it sound to you??
For me, I am a bass man. however, I hate too much bass, and I don't what to hear music that sounds thin. Thats why i run 2 x subs but not the large ones as they over pressurize the room again, what do you hear??? that is the answer. |
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