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Subwoofer Placement: Where to Put It for the Best Bass

I’ve moved subwoofers around in hundreds of rooms over 20 years. The single most underrated improvement you can make to your bass isn’t buying a better sub — it’s positioning the one you already have correctly. A poorly placed ...

Subwoofer Frequency Setting: How to Set Your Crossover

The crossover frequency — where your speakers stop playing bass and your sub takes over — is one of the most important settings in your system. Most people set it and forget it. Here’s how to get it right. Start at 80Hz For almost every home ...

What Hz is Best for Bass? A Practical Guide to Bass Frequencies

People ask this in two different ways. Sometimes they’re asking what frequency their crossover should be set to. Sometimes they’re asking what frequency range makes bass sound the way they want. Both questions have useful answers — so ...

Why Do Audiophiles Hate Subwoofers? (And Are They Wrong?)

Spend enough time in audiophile forums and you'll encounter a specific type: someone who has $10,000 in speaker cables and absolutely refuses to consider a subwoofer. I've engaged with this crowd for 20 years. Here's where they're coming from, ...