RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution?

Posted by Inmate51 on April 7, 2012 at 11:04:58

In Reply to: RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? posted by weltersys on April 7, 2012 at 10:04:26:

This is fascinating, although not entirely unexpected.

2nd and 4th harmonic distortion affects the tone quality of a sound, often making it sound "fuller" or "more defined", while not being objectionable. 3rd harmonic distortion certainly is objectionable.

I would never have thought that removing a large percentage of 2nd and 4th would "reveal" the 3rd so dramatically, but I suppose - psychoacoustic masking being what it is - that makes complete sense.

The exposure of the 3rd harmonic distortion affecting the sound of various musical works also makes perfect sense. Although we humans have decided to tune our bands and orchestras and pianos using the "equal temperament" approach, nature insists on producing overtones (harmonics) based on natural physics. This throws everything out of whack, and it's a constant battle to make things sound good when we and nature are fighting each other!

Thanks for your very insightful and helpful post!!

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Topic - What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - ceriatone@gmail.com 17:54:20 04/06/12 (24)

JBL 4719 - bassbinotoko 06:21:04 04/12/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - djk 23:59:24 04/06/12 (22)

are there plans and build instructions available? - sunnysal 17:48:10 04/12/12 (2)

RE: are there plans and build instructions available? - djk 00:12:19 04/13/12 (1)

Thanks D! (nt) - sunnysal 15:40:15 04/17/12 (0)

Anything Bigger or Lower? - thetubeguy1954 14:36:45 04/07/12 (1)

RE: Anything Bigger or Lower? - djk 06:54:01 04/08/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - weltersys 10:04:26 04/07/12 (4)

I have a good question........... - drlowmu 11:45:10 04/10/12 (2)

RE: I have a good question........... - weltersys 07:29:39 04/11/12 (1)

RE: I have a good question........... - drlowmu 09:18:46 04/12/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - Inmate51 11:04:58 04/07/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - Inmate51 08:29:08 04/07/12 (4)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - claudej1@aol.com 20:30:23 04/10/12 (2)

Sorry, - djk 23:55:16 04/10/12 (1)

RE: Sorry, - claudej1@aol.com 11:57:57 04/11/12 (0)

no problem:) - ceriatone@gmail.com 09:52:48 04/07/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - ceriatone@gmail.com 01:43:44 04/07/12 (6)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - djk 05:53:07 04/07/12 (5)

What amp to drive the PPSL? - Frank Mena 06:54:02 04/08/12 (2)

RE: What amp to drive the PPSL? - Saturntube 08:21:42 04/08/12 (1)

RE: What amp to drive the PPSL? - weltersys 09:10:20 04/09/12 (0)

RE: What is the best 30-300hz bass cab solution? - ceriatone@gmail.com 06:53:36 04/07/12 (1)

Efficiency vs Sensitivity - djk 05:43:20 04/09/12 (0)

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