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Turned Off My Subwoofer ... And My Speakers Sound Great

I’ve had a pair of JA Pulsars (non-Graphene) for a couple of years now, and have been using them with a subwoofer. Today, I noticed that my Pulsars sounded very different. There was an expansion of soundstaging, the bass was more articulate and robust (i.e., it had more weight to it), and the highs really sparkled.

This was somewhat different from the sound to which I had become accustomed, so I looked on the panel and discovered that the sub had been turned off. Apparently, my wife had been dusting around my listening room and had accidentally hit the off switch.

I am kind of befuddled by this because I thought use of the subwoofer was supposed to achieve those sonically pleasing effects. Apparently not in my case. Have any ’Goners had this happen? I’m really happy with the "new" sound sans subwoofer, but continue to wonder why that is. I mean by all objective measures, the sub should improve the sound, not detract from it. I just don’t get it.
rlb61
oldhvymec
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uberwaltz12,826 posts09-03-2020 4:27pmMiller
Serious question.
Do you think a room the OP,s size of just 10x9x8 could handle a DBA or even two subs?

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LOL

Yup 4, 4" subs in 6" cubes, sealed box, It would be a Flea Sub..

What ya think?

Maybe we’re on to something, Now Flea towers, with the Flea subs in Mini Houses... Gears are grinding $$$$$$$$$. A Mini Super system. In a mini neighborhood, next to a (don't laugh) a Mini-Mart

Regards
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tomic601
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Highway forty years to late to invent bose or Pipedream
rlb61 OP
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@tomic601  I'll definitely keep the Pulsars in any event ... they sound wonderful. I have no desire to change speakers.
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tomic601
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Roger that :-)
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daveyf
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I also use a very small listening room. In my room, with two REL T5i’s the soundfield and extension is slightly better than with my speakers by themselves. The key I think, is to make sure you are not impacting the mains..
if the mains sound better without the sub, this is a sign that the sub is probably running too high in the mix, IME.
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