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Why Rumble One Side of Album

I've had a few new records that had a very deep (subwoofer) rumble on one side of the album and the other side is quiet.  I'm guessing that this had something to do with a problem with the cutting of the master, but I thought that I would ask.

When you encounter this do you usually return the album, or just assume that if you want the music you need to put up with the rumble?

vonhelmholtz

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vonhelmholtz OP
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Is it always on the same side?

 

No..not always and sometimes both, but many records are dead silent.

vonhelmholtz OP
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My new speakers (been waiting for five months) are 3db down at 31hz and my subwoofers take care of the lower octave w/o high pass filter.  So, I'll start with turning off the subs.

vonhelmholtz OP
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Subwoofer manufacturers do not want to scare you out of buying their product by telling you you have to spend another 3 or 4 thousand dollars in cross overs and wires to get their sub operating right.

True, it is partially about the money, but not my primary reason. Primarily, I really like the Sabrina X and didn’t want to ruin what I heard. If I can’t integrate the subwoofers, I would probably purchase Wilson’s crossover..but for now I need to work on power conditioning and room acoustics.

I should add that I believe that with a perfect crossover the Sabrina X would be relieved of that 1 meter 31 Hz requirement and the sound would improve,, but what crossover and which interconnects?

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