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Another Bass discussion...

One thing I’ve never understood is how some audiophiles can go straight 2 channel set ups without a sub. Even floorstanders can’t get way down there in the frequency range. I’m almost Certain that I’ve got my subs too loud for proper bass integration. I don’t care tho. I like to feel the bass. Literally feel it when a kick drum is hit. I don’t need it to shake my teeth loose but I like to feel the low bass notes even though I know many people think it’s incorrect and/or too loud. At a concert I feel the bass. Even watching friend’s bands practice I remember being able to feel the instruments when played. I want to feel the bass when I listen to my stereo. 🤷🏻‍♂️ So sue me. That’s all. 
paulgardner

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erik_squires
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Again, you answered your own question.  You have a different set of values.  You admit to having poorly integrated bass, something I could not live with.

Of the different qualities in a speaker system, having _good_ bass is really hard.  I would personally forego having rock concert bass if it would not be as good quality as the mid bass to treble.

The issue of how to get good bass comes up so often I wrote a blog about it:

https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-not-buy-subwoofer.html
erik_squires
15,877 posts
 
So your observation is that you only care about bass, and you could care less about how well it integrates with the rest of your system??

Then why are you surprised audiophiles want to listen to all kinds of music, really well, that may or may not include a heavy bass track, and that when it does, they want it to be accurate and loud, instead of merely loud?
erik_squires
15,877 posts
 
You answer your own question in your third sentence.  No reason to even bother with decent speakers for the mid and treble, just get subs if that's all you want to listen to.
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