Is bigger subwoofers reduce the fidelity of the music?

Question

I am a music lover and planned to purchase a good speaker for my pc.I want strong bass that must.But i noticed that sometimes bigger bass dominate something else in music.
What was an ideal power for subwoofer for home use.

Answer 1

It's not a question of power ... but balance. Ideally subwoofers should handle the bass notes (e.g. below 80Hz) and the regular speakers the rest (e.g. > 80Hz).

Many powered subwoofers have a connection block (like the speaker outputs on an amplifier) on the back or bottom that provide connections to allow you to feed the amplifier/receiver to the subwoofer and then take a separate wire to each front/stereo speaker (which are no longer fed from the main amplifier/receiver). This works by using a crossover in the subwoofer box that separates and feeds the low frequencies -- controlled by a volume control and a variable frequency control -- to the subwoofer speaker, and feeds the mid and high frequencies out to the front/stereo speakers.

By adjusting the volume of the subwoofer and the frequency range it reproduces you can balance the bass with the mids and highs on the main speakers (which are not reproducing low bass any more).

Another approach: Higher end modern amps/receivers often have computer circuits built in, which with a microphone, are used to balance sound for surround speakers and control a subwoofer directly connected to the amp.

Either approach can give good sound. The secret is to not layer bass on top of bass and overwhelm the mids and treble.

See the link for a picture of one connection/control panel setup ... with text to describe what things do. Your's won't be the same, but it may help.

Hope this all helps.

Answer 2

First start off with really good satellite speakers, then buy a sub that has a volume control on it. U should be able to adjust the bass exactly how u like it. U should get at least a 8" sub.

Answer 3

As agb90 said - some receivers have a microphone to level-adjust your speakers.

You can get your speakers calibrated yourself. Get a copy of Avia or Video Essentials DVD and a Radio Shack SPL meter. The DVD's have a tutorial on how to calibrate your speakers. (and a lot of other stuff besides).

This will make sure your sub is producing volume to match your other speakers.