I have battled the same issue in the past. I switched things around at times and loved the bass, at times it sounded to full, but opun turning down the bas to where I know most likely it should be it lost its punch and more, so now I just listen to what works for me, forget stats and calculations....this is such a one man hobby there is rarely anyone over to tell ne what they think antway.....and when it comes down to it, who carez!
Snake oil, subs and alcohol
I've been listening for the last week to a few CDs of albeit recorded "studio" music, but fairly live sounding CDs. Actually they are Jamie Cullum "Catching Tales" and Corrine Bailey Rae - self titled as far as I can see.
At certain points, depending upon volume, the bass stands out, and I have thought - "I know the sub is turned up a little too high, but I just like it that way!"
So during some "serious" listening this evening, I thought well that's enough of this slightly bloated bass, I knock the sub down 3 knotches. So I did, and dutifully the system did sound like it had the heart ripped out of it. Not bad, just different.
So I messed with the DSP seting I have on my Meridian - they are great - and set the Direct (2 channel as opposed to trifield 5.1) and even more sucked out sounding.
So having thought, this is lovely, but I prefer it my way, I'm turning the sub back up three notches, I don't care how accurate it is, I find when I turn it back up again......................
.................
The sub wasn't switched on...........
And hasn't been on for weeks...............
Makes me question what I think I have been hearing all along......
At certain points, depending upon volume, the bass stands out, and I have thought - "I know the sub is turned up a little too high, but I just like it that way!"
So during some "serious" listening this evening, I thought well that's enough of this slightly bloated bass, I knock the sub down 3 knotches. So I did, and dutifully the system did sound like it had the heart ripped out of it. Not bad, just different.
So I messed with the DSP seting I have on my Meridian - they are great - and set the Direct (2 channel as opposed to trifield 5.1) and even more sucked out sounding.
So having thought, this is lovely, but I prefer it my way, I'm turning the sub back up three notches, I don't care how accurate it is, I find when I turn it back up again......................
.................
The sub wasn't switched on...........
And hasn't been on for weeks...............
Makes me question what I think I have been hearing all along......
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