RE: I concur (55Hz?)

Posted by Inmate51 on July 7, 2012 at 13:18:11

In Reply to: RE: I concur (55Hz?) posted by Charlie8521 on July 5, 2012 at 12:38:00:

While it's true that below about 80 Hz, we lose a significant ability to detect the source direction of a sound, it's important to remember that a sub doesn't get "chopped off" at the crossover frequency, AND that our subjective impression of good bass (or "punch" or "thump") is enhanced by the boosting of frequencies in the range of about 100 Hz to 200 Hz.

As I'm not familiar with the particular sub you have, I'll just offer that, if you're crossing it at 80 Hz, you may still be getting noticeable output above 100 Hz, contributing to the localization that you mentioned. I would agree with another poster (sorry I can't see the post at the moment) that crossing much lower, such as 55 Hz, may be beneficial. Alternatively, if you need to cross higher due to limitations of the main pair, in the 80 Hz range, two subs (left and right) may be in your future.

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Topic - Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Charlie8521 13:14:28 07/04/12 (22)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Vic D 22:02:18 07/06/12 (1)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Charlie8521 06:35:00 07/07/12 (0)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Frommerstop 22:22:07 07/05/12 (5)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Charlie8521 06:02:29 07/06/12 (3)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Frommerstop 09:31:03 07/06/12 (2)

ARE YOU CRAZY!!! - Charlie8521 10:09:11 07/06/12 (1)

RE: ARE YOU CRAZY!!! - Frommerstop 18:36:19 07/06/12 (0)

Good point! - John Elison 22:45:15 07/05/12 (0)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Presto 13:35:11 07/04/12 (13)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Charlie8521 16:09:20 07/04/12 (12)

RE: Subwoofer placement suggestion given restrictions (kenster) - Kal Rubinson 17:15:33 07/04/12 (11)

I concur - 3db 04:33:35 07/05/12 (10)

RE: I concur - Charlie8521 06:21:43 07/05/12 (9)

RE: I concur - 3db 04:48:45 07/06/12 (0)

RE: I concur - kenster 07:14:19 07/05/12 (7)

RE: I concur (changing low pass setting) - Charlie8521 08:02:28 07/05/12 (6)

RE: I concur (changing low pass setting) - John Elison 09:45:52 07/05/12 (5)

RE: I concur (changing low pass setting) - Presto 12:40:25 07/05/12 (0)

RE: I concur (55Hz?) - Charlie8521 12:38:00 07/05/12 (3)

RE: I concur (55Hz?) - Inmate51 13:18:11 07/07/12 (0)

RE: I concur (55Hz?) - Presto 12:48:45 07/05/12 (1)

RE: I concur (6.5 woofer, 45Hz) - Charlie8521 17:54:14 07/05/12 (0)

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