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Addiction to excessive bass?

The problem created when generating bass within a room (a box) is that it will excite room resonances (standing waves) & lumpy/boomy bass response will result unless the bass cabinet (or sub) is optimally placed for most uniform LF response - in the room corner/s (where all wall/floor modes are excited equally).

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Got my REL Strata 3 in the corner beside my right spkr.It's usually turned down unless I pull the mains out into the room.Then I wind it up a bit.But not so I notice it on normal music.

That's one nice thing about separate Subs - you can locate the bass cabinet ideally, whilst the mid-HF spkrs are placed elsewhere for best stereo reproduction.

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that's what i thought when i first got my image petite performas and mass bass units.

after some playing around, the pp ended up on top of the mass as intended.

Ive heard Neils system numerous times and you definitely cannot pick theres a sub hidden anywhere seperate to the main speakers

2 subs are better than 1!

Best thing I ever did was incorporating 2 subwoofers into my 2 channel system the sound stage and imaging is better than ever before

I cannot imagine ever not having them now

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