http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/articles Latest articles, updated every five minutes http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/399473.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:04:00 -0400 http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/365452.html Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:41:00 -0400 http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/270559.html Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:32:00 -0400 http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/109297.html Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:43:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/11131/ Setting up an audio system is a lot trickier today than it was many years ago. In the past, speakers were designed to reproduce bass frequencies, so the need for subwoofers were non-existant. When the size of speakers began shrinking, the need for subwoofers to handle bass increased.In learning The 'Bassics' of Bass Management, you'll discover that receivers figure out what speakers should get bass digitally, and send the appropriate bass information to a powered subwoofer using a line-level connection. But before receivers were digital, bass management had to be handled by the subwoofer using a age-old technology. Subwoofers have undergone some serious change in the past decade. Intitially, most subwoofers were passive. A passive subwoofer does not have its own amplifier built in, and is therefore connected with speaker wire between the front or all speakers. What makes it more confusing is that even newer powered subwoofers can be connected passively, which means that it is still connected in the same manner as a passive sub. This method of subwoofer hook-up is very common for those that use Bose speaker systems, or anyone with a passive subwoofer. In the ReceiverThe receiver's "yes" or "no" setting for the subwoofer ... Sat, 07 May 2005 13:05:28 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/10303/ A surround sound system can be one of the biggest upgrades to your home video and audio experience, but can also be very challenging to setup properly. Specifically, in order to get the most enjoyable audio experience from your home theater, your speakers should be placed in the room appropriately. Most home theater systems are usually comprised of six to eight speakers. In most cases, one of these speakers is a subwoofer ('sub' for short), which is a dedicated speaker for producing low frequency effects. A subwoofer is usually a large box that sits on the floor somewhere in the listening space. Many choose to put it in a corner, others behind a chair, and some put it next to their sofa (so they can "feel" the bass). Although it can be placed anywhere in the listening space, there are some guidelines to consider when choosing the best location of a subwoofer. Examining The Room All rooms have different acoustic characteristics, which means that there is no "rule of thumb" for proper sub placement. Since bass frequencies below 80hz are considered to be omni-directional (meaning that bass below 80hz should sound as if it is coming from everywhere), room shape ... Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:13:18 -0500