What is Tight Bass?


I’m confused. Speaker size with a large woofer…can it be tight?

is it about efficiency? Amp power? Electrostatic?

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+++@artemus_5 Bass is not sharp, quick or tight. Bass is more rounded with body and a slight amount of sustain which I call overhang.

When I hear someone say they want quick, tight or fast bass, I kind of scratch my head a bit. There is nothing quick or tight about 20, 30, or even 40 HZ. In every concert/live performance I’ve been to, deep bass was as much felt as heard. I don't think I would describe it as tight or quick.

In my system, I’m pleased when a Kick drum sounds like a Kick drum, a Cello like a Cello, a Double Bass like a Double Bass, etc - without sounding over blown and synthetic and I expect deep bass to be felt as much as heard.......Jim