Neapolitan6th
[H]ard|Gawd
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Hello all, I am a two channel user who is looking into subwoofers and I have a few general conceptual questions.
I have a really solid pair of floorstanding speakers that extend down to 35hz. (JBL 590)
My question is if an 8 inch driver can reach 35hz at the same spl/dB/ect. as say an 18 inch subwoofer, is there any perceptible difference in bass quality? Is a bigger driver going resonate/fill up a room more fully than a smaller woofer will with all other factors being equal?
(I want to know if a subwoofer can feel "bigger" without actually being louder in dB)
Thanks, I'm trying to see if a sub would be much of a value add for me. I'm more interested in music, but I plan to integrate into a home theater at some point.
I have a really solid pair of floorstanding speakers that extend down to 35hz. (JBL 590)
My question is if an 8 inch driver can reach 35hz at the same spl/dB/ect. as say an 18 inch subwoofer, is there any perceptible difference in bass quality? Is a bigger driver going resonate/fill up a room more fully than a smaller woofer will with all other factors being equal?
(I want to know if a subwoofer can feel "bigger" without actually being louder in dB)
Thanks, I'm trying to see if a sub would be much of a value add for me. I'm more interested in music, but I plan to integrate into a home theater at some point.
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