Subwoofer boom is too much for me...

While I agree that the room and treatments has a lot to do with the overall sound and quality of bass and Erik consistently puts out a lot of good information, I am sometimes a bit confused at what some think good (true) bass should sound like. When I hear the terms quick or solid when connected to deep bass, I have to kind of scratch my head - since there is nothing quick or solid about deep bass. The closer to 20Hz the frequency drops the less solid, the less perceived as quick and the less directional it becomes. For more impactful and solid bass you would be looking for an emphasis on the 100-200Hz range. For me the quest has been to find the right balance between mid, impactful bass and deep, full bass, so when the deep bass is on the recording it is heard and felt, making it easy to distinguish between a double string bass, an electric bass guitar, synthesized bass or an organ peddle. Finding that balance with the mid. and deep bass is the key to achieving good bass and hearing and feeling what’s there. Again, there is nothing quick, fast or solid about deep bass - don’t expect it to be so........Jim

@mikeydee If you go to a jazz club and hear a stand-up bass, it's clear, but not boomy.  Same with the double basses in an orchestra.  The low notes resonate, but they don't bowl you over.

Wether plucked or bowed the open E of a double bass is around 41HZ with most notes falling between 50-200HZ, so generally an easy task for most quality full range speakers. The challenge is to also get the lower frequencies of their sub harmonics as well as the lower frequencies of organ peddle and synthesizer which are deep and resonate - usually not whoofy or boomy. In general, it's  the low level sub-harmonic frequencies that adds the fullness and richness we feel at live performance and why a good, well integrated sub can add so much to a system.