Does You Subwoofer Settings ??


Do most find that subwoofer settings are not perfect for every song you play ??

Last year went to a SVS SB16 Sub and 95 percent of songs it sounds beautiful.

But other songs has boomy sound and I have tinnitus and guess at times think it may be my hearing ...

But at times would like to get a professional in that understands all the adjustments the SVS has that I do not understand..

Do others have this issue or is it that Subs can not be adjusted for every song that is played and the way it was recorded causes this at times ???

Tried to correct title  Your Subwoofer Settings !!!

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The SVS can be adjusted while sitting and my Tidal streaming has no adjustment at computer..I have been just deleting songs that have to much boom for their is so much music to listen to ...and always looking for something new ...

One of the songs that had boom was Peter White Swept Away album version..

And I am very blessed to have the equipment I have and still be able to hear detail in songs I never heard from  solid state amp I have had..

I guess with tinnitus my hearing is so sensitive that probably more reason that it bothers me...Few song I use for testing are Kool & the gang Summer Madness and this at points really hurts my hearing and the other song I use for Bass is Marian Hill called Down...Fourplay and Chant and Fleetwood Mac Warm Ways..

You can optimize sub setup till your blue in face, bass in recordings will always remain variable. Just last night listening to some highly produced 70's soul, bass guitars and drums just some kind of dull thudding noise. I listen to all eras and genres of music, vast, vast majority of recordings, bass not noticeably bothersome. I agree two subs much more forgiving vs. a single.

For that very reason I moved on from subs in my music 2-channel set up and only use them in a separate AV 5.2 system for video and occasional music listening.

The lower end of my music system Dynaudio Contour 20s is beyond adequate for music low notes. I adjusted the EQ of my McIntosh MA352 to reflect my hearing test profile. Then I adjusted the EQ to preference after trying several different music genres. 

As @dwest1023 said, so much is in the recording.  Now I find that if strong bass lines are in the recording, the Dynaudios will reveal them very nicely.  No more booming tracks on some recordings.

I will say the SVS SB 16 sure does add range in the music I listen to 95 %..And yes some songs in the way they were recorded show No Signs of Bass in them..I will be more selective on what I play ... But I wanted to know how others felt the music and the bass with their Subwoofers ..

Even same Song recorded on another album at times have different feel to how they sound at times...

But you all have let me know its not just me and my Subwoofer..

Thank You for taking the time responding..

 

@harleyujoe 

Subwoofers take a lot of time and effort to get right.  It is possible for a subwoofer to be adjusted so that all music sounds great.  

What you are hearing that bothers you is a peak in the response (a note or small range of notes that are louder than the others).  

You can tune it out by ear if you can repeat the recording that has the booming bass and make some adjustments.  Just make sure you record your current settings so you can come back to them. 

Peaks are caused by phase overlap, summing with the main speakers or a position of the subwoofer that is too close to boundaries causing a peak.  

Try adjusting the crossover lower as you listen to that track. 

Try moving the subwoofer away from the wall, corner or surface until the peak is gone.