TotalSonic wrote on Sun, 20 June 2004 22:42 |
I do have a Hafler TRM10.1 subwoofer so I guess I could always try to make up some deficiencies in the lower bass area with it but I am trying to avoid the "hole" and "bump" effect in the ultra lows the disconnection usually gives you around the crossover point.
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Yeah, subs can be difficult to integrate seamlessly, but it can be done if you combine the right sub with the right speakers.
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I always find it interesting that Bob Katz recommends working with a subwoofer - but obviously he has pretty high end components so maybe he's able to get this seamless in a way I never have been able to.
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I dunno, I've never heard his rig. I do know that he opted for the speakers he uses as his budget would not allow larger floor-standers (as he recently stated on the mastering webboard), which means his subs are crossed over much higher. Whether or not the resulting sound is smooth throughout the crossover range I don't know...
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I'm curious - how many out there are using subwoofers with their mains?
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I do, and I think it really helps, too. There are two things that make it 'work', imo:
1] all of the crossover variables on the Velodyne DD12 are handled by DSP so you can get far better integration (xover freq in 1Hz steps, phase adjustable in 15 degree increments, crossover slope, etc.), and
2] I have the sub LPF'd at 36Hz.
St the end of the day, my advice is to find a speaker that is as accurate as you can find in the midrange and top end. The bottom end can be reinforced, and though I think it will always be a compromise not having full range monitors, you can get very good results, I'm sure...