Why not the piano as a reference for bass


I see a lot of commentary/reviews on a systems bass response that all seem to hinge on the 41 hz double bass and such range.  At 27.5 the A0 note on a piano seems a better point to judge.  Lots of piano in normal music vs say an organ note.  I know when I feel that deep chord played it is one of things I enjoy about listening the most!  Was listening to Wish you were here live and the piano was sublime.

So is it more of how much musical energy is perceived in the 40 hz range or what that makes this more of a reproduction benchmark?

I welcome your input!

New Joe Bonamassa out BTW!

guscreek

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Re piano. I rediscovered an album from long ago that I found in the cut-out bin of a long-forgotten record store. The title is "audio symphony", Check up your sounds Vol, 1. It was produced by RCA Japan in 1976 and distributed by Audio Technica.

It has a 14 page insert describing all the equipment used and even includes the music score sheets. Although it goes into minute detail of the equipment used it does not describe the piano. Notable is the use of an Ampex 440c and Studer A-80MK II reel to reel. Both running at 30 ips.

The sound quality is astoundingly good with dynamic range and quit background even on my modest system, The bass quality of the piano is remarkably good but I would agree that it is not the best test of a systems bass agility and depth.

Also, as someone else mentioned bowed string bass (in this case a trio playing in unison) is also a pretty good measure,

 

@mahgister 

   It is a collection of various Japanese musicians, essentially a small orchestra.

Only reference I could find is someone named K. Hata.