Did you ever buy too much bass?
I talk a lot about bass and integration of subwoofers in a system and I realized that I need to hear more about the experiences auidphiles have when they go buy speakers and put them in a room. Did you look at specs? Did you audition in the home? Did you end up with too little or too much bass compared to what you were expecting??
@erik_squires Thanks! I have my sub in the worst spot according to your web tool. I live in a flat, so space is at a premium. I guess I could use the sub as a footrest or a low side table? I thought I could EQ with the Bluesound Node 2021, but I messed around with the app several times and I can't figure it out. My amp has basic treble and bass adjustment, but not a real EQ. |
YES! I have too much bass. I bought Closer Acoustics OGY speakers with a REL T5x subwoofer. I dialed the sub different ways, until I found a decent compromise. So the sub blends really well on typical music where the bass isn't stupidly fast. Think Dire Straights or Michael Jackson. It's a plus in that application. The guests seemed to enjoy the sub tremendously. But the OGY has faster, cleaner bass compared to the REL. And the REL can't keep up on experimental tracks with weird bass from the likes of Panda Bear and Animal Collective. And I'm so torn because the community is like "set up your room better and play around with subwoofer adjustments and placement". And I just think that the REL is slower than my speakers, and playing with the settings drives me a bit crazy. |
Hey! Small update. I accidentally swiped left on the BluOS app for the Bluesound Node and found the audio menu! It only took me 2 years. Wow. So the crossover point for the sub (in the app) was set at 40Hz, I bumped it to 80Hz... and problem solved! So now the Node is only sending 80Hz and up towards the speakers. I notice a leaner sound, but then the sub sort of compensates for that. It's hard to say that it's life-changing however. I notice extra bass. But the speakers sounded really good on their own already. |
