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Even when a stand up bass is located left in the soundstage, the speakers make the sound come from that position perfectly even though the sub is in the right corner."
Hello mr_m,
I find this to be is a very interesting phenomena of human hearing that I think is important to realize when we're setting up our systems for optimum bass response in our rooms..
When I first installed my Audio Kinesis Debra system, I was concerned how bass emanating from 4 subs arrayed throughout my room would affect my system's sound stage illusion normally spreading from wall to wall and sometimes wider while varying in how many seemingly feet in depth depending on the quality of the recording.
These 4 subs are run in mono and I was wondering if I'd still be able to perceive bass instruments as being located properly and precisely within this sound stage illusion. This very life-like illusion on good recordings is something I really enjoy and didn't want to lose.
Fortunately, the sound stage illusion was even more palpable and life-like with the Debra in place. The locations and spacing of Instruments and vocalists within the sound stage illusion were only enhanced. Even though the bass is in mono and the bass sound waves are coming from 2 subs along the front 16' wall and one along each of the 23' long side walls (about 4' in from the back 16' back wall with my listening seat centered on this back wall), I always perceive the bass as coming from the proper position within the sound stage illusion at the front of my room on both music and ht. I perceive no bass emanating from the 2 subs closest to my seat, just from instruments and voices within the sound stage illusion.
I'm very pleased with this bass response and illusion but it is odd how we humans perceive sound; a combination of our ears receiving the sound waves and our brains processing them.
I think this affect should be considered as a factor in room acoustics when assembling a home audio system. I believe this phenomena can be explained by the fact that bass sounds are rarely just bass frequencies and typically have harmonics exist that are at above bass frequencies. Humans are poor at identifying the location of low frequencies but much better at doing so as the frequencies rise into the mid-range and treble range.
I think the scientific explanation is that the higher frequency harmonics of bass sounds allow our brains to better place the source of bass sounds/instruments in the sound stage illusion. I realize this may be an oversimplification and the actual ear and brain relationship is likely much more complex, but I think it adequately describes the process.
Tim
Hello mr_m,
I find this to be is a very interesting phenomena of human hearing that I think is important to realize when we're setting up our systems for optimum bass response in our rooms..
When I first installed my Audio Kinesis Debra system, I was concerned how bass emanating from 4 subs arrayed throughout my room would affect my system's sound stage illusion normally spreading from wall to wall and sometimes wider while varying in how many seemingly feet in depth depending on the quality of the recording.
These 4 subs are run in mono and I was wondering if I'd still be able to perceive bass instruments as being located properly and precisely within this sound stage illusion. This very life-like illusion on good recordings is something I really enjoy and didn't want to lose.
Fortunately, the sound stage illusion was even more palpable and life-like with the Debra in place. The locations and spacing of Instruments and vocalists within the sound stage illusion were only enhanced. Even though the bass is in mono and the bass sound waves are coming from 2 subs along the front 16' wall and one along each of the 23' long side walls (about 4' in from the back 16' back wall with my listening seat centered on this back wall), I always perceive the bass as coming from the proper position within the sound stage illusion at the front of my room on both music and ht. I perceive no bass emanating from the 2 subs closest to my seat, just from instruments and voices within the sound stage illusion.
I'm very pleased with this bass response and illusion but it is odd how we humans perceive sound; a combination of our ears receiving the sound waves and our brains processing them.
I think this affect should be considered as a factor in room acoustics when assembling a home audio system. I believe this phenomena can be explained by the fact that bass sounds are rarely just bass frequencies and typically have harmonics exist that are at above bass frequencies. Humans are poor at identifying the location of low frequencies but much better at doing so as the frequencies rise into the mid-range and treble range.
I think the scientific explanation is that the higher frequency harmonics of bass sounds allow our brains to better place the source of bass sounds/instruments in the sound stage illusion. I realize this may be an oversimplification and the actual ear and brain relationship is likely much more complex, but I think it adequately describes the process.
Tim