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Advanced sound systems are composed of a number of electronic parts that all work together to create the best overall sound quality possible. The mix of parts are what make each sound system unique, and many people find it fun to completely customize their own, whether it is at home or in their car. One of the most important pieces of... more »
Car subwoofers are large speakers that are used to create frequencies that ordinary loudspeakers are unable to produce effectively. These frequencies are usually in the range at or below 100Hz. These subwoofers are typically 8 inches or larger, and have to be placed in an enclosure to function properly. more »
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A subwoofer is a device designed to provide low frequency bass tones in a home audio setup. The subwoofer's presence can be felt most when you're listening to music with a lot of drums or watching a movie with a lot of explosions. But few people know they can adjust the settings on their subwoofer if it is not operating up to their... more »
A second subwoofer will pump up the bass in your home theater system. You don't have to worry about overloading your existing equipment because virtually all subwoofers for home theaters are self-powered, meaning they have built-in amplifiers. more »
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Subwoofers are large speakers that reproduce low-frequency sound, enhancing our overall listening experience. Subwoofers often complement the... more »
Subwoofers are ideal audio components for recreating extremely low frequency sounds and generating deep bass output. Many home and car audio... more »
To generate sound, subwoofers must be connected to a sound source such as a personal media player or an audio receiver. When the receiver or audio... more »
For those who opt for external speakers to provide sound for their mulitimedia needs, a subwoofer provides bass and overall balance. For a fuller... more »
Subwoofers have become increasing popular with the advent of home theater surround sound systems and the more sophisticated home music systems.... more »
A subwoofer is a woofer, or a complete loudspeaker, dedicated to the reproduction of bass audio frequencies. Also known as "subs", these are used to augment the performance of main loudspeakers. Subwoofers are constructed by mounting one or more woofers in a well-braced wood or plastic enclosure. Subwoofers have been designed using a number of speaker enclosure designs, including bass reflex (with a port or tube in the enclosure), infinite baffle, horn-loaded, and bandpass designs, each of which has advantages and disadvantages in efficiency, size, distortion, cost, and power handling. Passive subwoofers have a subwoofer driver and enclosure and they are powered by an external amplifier. Active subwoofers include a built-in amplifier.
The first subwoofers were developed in the 1960s to add bass response to home stereo systems. Subwoofers came into greater popular consciousness in the 1970s with the introduction of Sensurround in movies such as Earthquake, which produced loud low-frequency sounds through large subwoofers. With the advent of the compact cassette and the compact disc in the 1980s, the reproduction of deep, loud bass was no longer limited by the ability of a phonograph record stylus to track a groove,"aes.org"> and producers could add more low frequency content to recordings. As well, during the 1990s, DVDs were increasingly recorded with "surround sound" processes that included a Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel, which could be heard using the subwoofer in home theater systems. During the 1990s, subwoofers also became increasingly popular in home stereo systems, custom car audio installations, and in PA systems. By the 2000s, subwoofers became almost universal in sound reinforcement systems in nightclubs and concert venues.
History
The first subwoofer was developed during the 1960s by Ken Kreisel, the former president of the Miller & Kreisel Sound Corporation in Los Angeles. When Kreisels business partner, Jonas Miller, who ow read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subwoofer
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