Is bass-expander really good for stereo system?


Hi,I have been looking for some tweak other than spkr placement,see if somehow the bass reproduction of my system can be "heavier" or extended a bid without sacrifizing other aspects of sonic reproduction. My system consited of (1)AhTjoeb 4000 CDP (2)NADC370 integrated amp(120Wx2) (3)
Analysis plus Oval 9 spkr cable(4)Quadral Ascent850 spkr(3-way, bass reflex,floor standing,28-24000Hz freq. resp.,4-8Ohm,89dB sensitivity)5)TruthLink IC-harmonic-tech).Lately, I browse on Behringer.de web-site and looking into the unit called Ultrabass EX PRO-1200 (ITS NOT AN EQUILIZER OR ORDINARY "BASS BOOSTER"). I have been wondering has anybody have experiences in using such unit(or similair unit)? and how does it sound-in matching with the 2 channel stereo system? does it sacrifizing other sonic aspects although getting more extended bass??
Your opinion and suggestion is highly appreciated and thanks a lot
Simon
simonleemd

Showing 1 response by ljgj

I have had experience with several bass boxes and other black box devices over say the last 10 years. I have a Behringer Eq but am not familiar with the device you mention. Audiocontrol makes a bass eq - the Richter Scale - which just controls the bass frequencies. Some devices I have tried create bass frquencies in a synthetic way - I find some of these add distortion that intrudes on the naturalness of the music and some give woofers a tough time. Electronic crossovers can be a good way to extend the bass in a system although with your setup it may not be feasible. Get the Behringer and try it out - send it back if you do not like it. The Legacy Steradian also does bass extension and can be used in a tape loop for before and after comparisons. This is the device the Legacy Whisper uses for bass control to suit a room.