bass

(April 18, 2024) On the latest episode of Bass Hunters, brought to you by our partners at Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we dive into Jason Statham's latest action flick The Beekeeper. Due to launch on disc on April 23rd, the film's low-end performance is definitely worth...

(March 30, 2024) If you’re looking for a little more low-end in your life but want to pump the breaks on your bank account, RSL Speakers’ latest release might be just what you’re looking for. Priced at an insanely affordable $299, the company’s new 300-watt subwoofer, the Speedwoofer 10E, was...

(February 28, 2023) On the latest episode of Bass Hunters, brought to you by our partners at Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we dive into the deep bass-rich waters of James Cameron's The Abyss. We've made few more tweaks to the overall presentation of the show, so come check...

(February 15, 2023) On this episode of Bass Hunters, brought to you by our partners at Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we harness the power of Kaleidescape's library to evaluate the 4K release of Sisu in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos. Loaded with reference bass that's also...

(February 15, 2023) On this episode of Bass Hunters, made possible by our partners at Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we harness the power of Kaleidescape's library to evaluate the 4K release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos. The results speak for...

(February 6, 2024) This coming Wednesday, February 14th, Dirac co-founder Mathias Johansson joins AV NIRVANA Live to dive into the world of low-end frequencies. Join us as we discuss CEDIA's new RP22 Recommended Practice for Audio Design and what it says about subwoofers. Johansson will talk...

(February 1, 2024) When we last caught up with L. Paul Hales, owner and President of Pro Audio Technology and Theory Audio, he'd just finished wowing a room room of CEDIA 2023 attendees with a jaw-dropping presentation of superior, detail-rich audio. For me, the demo was one of the show's...

(January 25, 2024) Trinnov Audio is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its WaveForming technology by introducing its latest innovation, WaveForming Pressurization. This new, patent-pending feature will be showcased in an active 13.14.6 channel home cinema system at ISE 2024. The...

(December 13, 2023) It's back! On the latest episode of Bass Hunters brought to you by Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we harness the power of Kaleidescape's library to evaluate the smash-hit release of Oppenheimer in true 4K HDR. What we find is a dynamic bass expose that...

(August 17, 2023) On the latest episode of Bass Hunters, brought to you by Kaleidescape, Sutherland AV Marketing, and Ascendo, we harness the power of Kaleidescape's library to evaluate John Wick Chapter 4 in true 4K HDR with lossless Dolby Atmos audio. We take a look at bass associated with...

(August 7, 2023) On this episode of Bass Hunters, we tap the power of Kaleidescape's disc-quality library to investigate Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 in true 4K HDR with lossless Dolby Atmos audio. We also update the status of our two new partners in the Bass Hunters family: Ascendo and its...

(June 5, 2023) Two home theater heavyweights, StormAudio and Trinnov, have locked horns again, this time in the arena of low-frequency reproduction. Storm and its chosen partner, Dirac, were the first to strike with the reveal of Dirac’s Active Room Treatment (ART) at CES 2023. Storm is...

I love watching movies. I hate seeing gear. Subs are generally a sacrifice, since you have to have big subs for big bass, right? For the past few weeks I've had the good fortune to be the first reviewer to get my hands on the new SVS 3000 In Wall Subwoofer System. Having a relatively flexible...

(February 28, 2023) On this episode of Bass Hunters, we tap the power of Kaleidescape's disc-quality library to investigate Violent Night in true 4K HDR with lossless Dolby Atmos audio, a film that's only been released on Blu-ray, to date. We review three key bass moments and discuss the film's...

Hi everyone! After messing around with a tone generator and an EQ I sorta managed to correct a major error in my listening setup. But only sorta... I noticed two especially problematic frequencies: 113Hz (way too quiet) ±18dB 123Hz (way too loud) ±18dB In both cases, the correction seems to...

(December 30, 2022) On this episode of Bass Hunters we place Fall under the LFE microscope. While not as heavy hitting as other titles reviewed on the show, Fall (4K HDR, DTS-HD MA 5.1 on Kaleidescape) has a few pleasing moments. To read Michael Scott's full review of Fall's Blu-ray Disc...

(July 18, 2022) Following a somewhat quiet first half of 2022, house favorite GoldenEar is making a summer splash with two new ultra-compact subwoofers. Borrowing physical elements carried by its BRX bookshelf speaker design (reviewed, here), the new ForceField 30 and ForceField 40 are designed...

Deer Creek Audio has published a new blog post covering Home Theater Multi-Subwoofer Setup for miniDSP, REW and Dirac Live. This paper walks you through the setup of your home theater multi-subwoofer configuration using the miniDSP 2x4 HD, DDRC-24 or Flex. This process helps optimize the...

At Deer Creek Audio, we have published a new white paper covering Stereo 2.1 & 2.2 Subwoofer Optimization for miniDSP, REW and Dirac Live. This white paper describes integrating and tuning a subwoofer into your 2.1 or 2.2 system using the miniDSP 2x4 HD, DDRC-24, SHD, SHD Studio, SHD Power or...

Hello, I recently upgrade my HT setup and moved my old equipment into a computer / game room. After setting everything up I am getting very low amts of bass output from the sub that use to be my main sub for 3 years (and was very happy how it performed) My subwoofer (monoprice monolith 10") +...