vdorta Wrote: > I have been a fan of subwoofers way before they were part of the audio > mainstream and I agree with the non-localization of competently > designed subwoofers crossed over in the lowbass/ midbass range. A > couple of reasons why a subwoofer can be localized are: a shallow > low-pass crossover filter that lets the subwoofer reproduce high bass > and low midrange frequencies, and badly designed cabinets that vibrate > and resonate for lack of internal bracing and/or thin walls, thus > reproducing spurious sounds. I have used a REL Storm III for several > years now, set up at a corner and crossed over at 50Hz and below and > there is no localization at all, not even with the rolling drum of > James Taylor Hourglass. However, I previously had a Bag End S18 > (unbraced cabinet and fixed 95Hz/12dB crossover) that I was able to > localize on some music.
I tend to agree, especially after listening to my new sub. I can clearly hear differences in bass response as I walk around the room. This is not to say that I can hear where it is coming from, though. It does seem apparent to me now that having two subwoofers placed in different parts of the room could even out this response. Like vdorta, this isn't really due to hearing the location of the subwoofer, but evening out the room response, which can be heard because the frequencies are higher. -- ezkcdude ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ezkcdude's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2545 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20197 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
