| We all know what bass can do to a movie | | | | sub. An active sub has a separate power supply. This |
| soundtrack. It can create drama, danger, even a feeling | | | | means that the signal received from the amplifier |
| of strength depending on the visuals that go along with | | | | receiver is enhanced by the subwoofer itself, without |
| it. Bass is one of the most important elements of any | | | | taking any of the power from the other speakers. |
| audio format because it provides balance and contrast | | | | Once you have your home theater subwoofer and |
| to the overall score of a movie, television show, even | | | | other speakers picked out, lay them out to get the |
| commercial. Quality bass in a sound system is | | | | best sound from each. Bass sound is omni-directional, |
| impressive while not being overpowering. | | | | meaning that it goes out from the speaker in all |
| In a 5.1 surround sound system, one of the most | | | | direction. To decide where to place the subwoofer, put |
| common for home theater installations, the '.1' is the | | | | it in the same position that you will be sitting in, whether |
| bass. The speaker for the bass sounds on a | | | | it is on the couch facing the television screen or in a |
| soundtrack is called a subwoofer. Lower frequency | | | | home theater chair. Turn on a favorite film then move |
| sound waves use a larger diaphragm to move the | | | | around your room and listen. Find the spot that the |
| amount of air it takes to make these sounds. While | | | | bass sounds best and move your subwoofer to that |
| smaller speakers can produce these lower frequency | | | | location. It can be set on the ground, on a shelf or off |
| waves, they typically cannot produce the kind of | | | | of a wall depending on where you feel the best low |
| quality that one would expect from a quality theater. | | | | tone sound is heard. Since the sounds are going out |
| Smaller speakers can often sound tinny when trying to | | | | and bouncing around the room in roughly the same |
| produce these lower sounds. Large home theatre | | | | direction, the sound should be great when you get it |
| speaker towers are capable of handling this part of | | | | into place. |
| the soundtrack though it may require the reduction of | | | | We've all heard the laments of mothers and fathers |
| sound quality from the mid and high range frequency | | | | forced to deal with the incessant thumping and |
| speakers. | | | | pounding of boom box bass lines from their |
| Choosing a good sound system with a quality bass | | | | adolescent's car or room. There is something to say |
| speaker is not impossible, even for people who do not | | | | for the potential for this phenomenon to occur in a |
| have a lot of experience. First, start with the | | | | home theater as well. While walls, ceiling and floor will |
| subwoofer. Homeowners will need to consider | | | | generally block high sound frequencies from leaving the |
| whether they require a passive sub or an active | | | | room, they can actually increase the volume of the |
| woofer. A passive subwoofer does not need a | | | | lower range sounds. While laying out your speakers, |
| separate power supply. Rather it uses power from the | | | | try to also find the right volume balance for all |
| same amp that is driving the other home theatre | | | | frequencies that your family can enjoy the sound |
| speakers. Volume from the amplifier can usually be | | | | quality a bass can provide without driving your |
| controlled, there is less control overall with a passive | | | | neighbors crazy. |