Speaker Asylum

To complicate things, not all bass is recorded equally

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In Reply to: RE: Now we are getting somewhere.............. posted by Kal Rubinson on July 19, 2024 at 06:26:09

So no matter how precise the measurement tools and correction filters, which are adjusted via test tones, some music recordings will still boom and others will be bass-shy.

A lot of modern recordings put the bass in yo' face, while many older ones (like lots of 1950s and '60s jazz) put the bassist in a cardboard box on the loading dock behind the studio. Often with the drummer right next to him, playing cardboard drums.

So even when room response is optimized, the listener may wish to boost or dial back the LF response for certain recordings.

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Remote control EQ presets available for over a decade. nT - M-dB 21:10:56 07/20/24 (0)
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RE: To complicate things, not all bass is recorded equally - cawson@onetel.com 14:26:00 07/19/24 (2)
I'm not talking about one recording vs another, but that some tracks cause an apparent conflict between the main speakers and the subs, whereas with others, they seem quite well integrated.

It's not a simple matter of reducing bass on some tracks that are poorly recorded or mastered.
- RE: To complicate things, not all bass is recorded equally - Inmate51 16:11:46 07/19/24 (1)
  "I'm not talking about one recording vs another, but that some tracks cause an apparent conflict between the main speakers and the subs"
  
  Please give us a few examples.
  
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  - RE: To complicate things, not all bass is recorded equally - cawson@onetel.com 01:31:54 07/20/24 (0)
    I've not made a point of noting which tracks seem to cause conflict, but it's noticeable each time I spend time listening to music. Even sources such as Radio Paradise will often feature such a track.
    
    As I said before it's nothing to do with the quality of the recording as there's no problem playing it with subs switched off. It could well be more to do with individual frequencies than the recording itself. When the 12" drivers in my main speakers are working with the 12" drivers in the subs, they either work happily together or they argue - perhaps only at particular frequencies!

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