Here at Acoustic Frontiers we use these five acoustic design techniques to create amazing bass. Bass that is tight, articulate, defined, impactful and even. Most people have not heard just how good bass can be when the room is taken out of the equation. Optimize the room dimensions For new build dedicated listening rooms, home […]
This article is a case study of how low frequency modeling tools can be used to ensure consistent, relatively flat seat-to-seat bass response in a home theater. This particular case study focuses on the Acoustic Frontiers demo room and shows how we determined the optimal number and placement of multiple subwoofers using these tools. […]
Brent Butterworth, a writer over at Sound & Vision, has written a very easy to understand explanation of what the ‘Schroeder’ frequency is. The Schroeder or ‘transition’ frequency is a critical concept to understand because it explains a lot about how sound behaves in rooms, how we measure / analyze them and how we treat […]
In this educational article we describe how to properly do a subwoofer setup and integrate it into a stereo or two channel system using the XTZ Room Analyzer II Standard package. Two channel vs. home theater crossover considerations There are a number of factors which make sub integration more involved in a stereo system than in […]
This article continues the theme of the last two blog postings in whic we outlined some ways in which subwoofers can be used to improve sound quality. Last week’s installment ‘Using Subwoofers to Improve Sound Quality: Part 2 Room Modes‘ outlined a technique whereby two subwoofers are positioned within a room to destructively drive a particular room mode, nullifying its frequency response peak and time domain ringing. This week we introduce the Welti / Devantier and Geddes multi-sub methodologies. Both involve using multiple subwoofers as a way to smooth bass response and reduce the impact of modal resonances.