There's plenty of music and tons of sound below 50Hz. The lowest note on a 4 string bass guitar is 41Hz. The increasingly popular 5 string bass guitar is even lower. Synthesizers, a ubiquitous instrument in modern pop/rock, can go well down past 50Hz. Also below 50Hz is the sonic signature of mid to large sized recording venues. This information is essential for proper soundstaging. IMO, a speaker should be able to go down to around 32Hz to be considered fully bass capable.
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Onhwy61...I don't do pop/rock so I guess I missed that 41 Hz string. I should have said that classical music has little content below 50 Hz. And I should have mentioned hall reverb along with studio air conditioning. I was focused on the music. Actually I do have an elaborate multi-subwoofer system that measures flat to 20 Hz, but it remains dormant most of the time. |
This is a link to an article in the current Mix magazine regarding how engineers record piano. Of particular interest should be the comments by Tony Faulkner. |
Onhwy61...that is an extremely interesting article... besides the topic at hand, reproduction of piano tonally... it also struck me how incredibly difficult it must be to record a truly fine large orchestral recording...we are really at the mercy of the engineers' expertise and artistry as well as the musicians....I'm probably stating the obvious but when we complain of poor recording quality or inaccurate reproduction it makes you appreciate the know-how that goes into a fine recording....a great performer/musician sometimes does not always make for an impassioned recording.... thanks for that link....! |
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