Get the bass right

摘要

Customers sometimes say, "I don't like bass." Usually it's because they've had boomy speakers, a room that's difficult or limited space. Yet getting bass right is one of the most difficult parts of INTEGRATING a system into a room - something we take seriously with customers. The problem is that bass below 30Hz starts to "excite" the room which then adds its own character, exaggerating bass. Music becomes ponderous, lacking drive and energy. Deep frequencies from the studio acoustic may have modulated the audio range which gains presence when the system is bass-capable. We always like to install one sub-woofer (or better two) whether main speakers are large or small to control bass and drive the room. These are not bass-blasters but subtle devices placed carefully.