Why the 'Subwoofer Crawl' is the only way I found the bass sweet spot in my living room ...

Subwoofers are a type of speaker that boost the lowest frequencies in whatever audio you're listening to. These low frequencies usually include bass guitars, pipe organs, deep voices, kick drums, and ...

It has been over a decade since the first generation of Dolby Digital Receivers hit the market. These Receivers implemented a crude and inflexible bass management system, had limited power for the ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Overview The 2026 version models have adopted high-excursion woofers and passive radiators to deliver sub-bass that was ...

A good subwoofer can transform your home theater or stereo setup, but even the best sub won't perform well if it's in the wrong place. Bass frequencies behave differently than midrange or treble-they ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s easy to write off subwoofers as an optional ...

This article was originally published back in 2001 and some of the info is obsolete by today's standard of products offering a wider diversity of configuration options. Based on the latest research, ...

When bass player Yerko Sepulveda had trouble hearing the sound of his instrument in a particularly busy mix, he opted to build a device that would allow him to feel the thunder. The resulting portable ...

Other things being equal (and there are many trade-offs that a designer may consider), the larger the woofer or woofers’ cones’ area and the larger the enclosure (those two have to be combined) the ...

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