WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOME STEREO AND HOME THEATRE SUBWOOFERS?
There’s no good reason why a single high quality subwoofer cannot be used for both home stereo and home theatre applications. Each person has his or her own individual preference as far as tonality, loudness, range, or definition is concerned, and the biggest difference between home theatre and home stereo is not the hardware as much as how the hardware is used. A typical home theatre system will tend to have the output of the subwoofer turned up a bit more than what would be appropriate for home stereo. It’s hard to find a setting that works for both “Jurassic Park” and Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”. Most cinema soundtracks are mixed with the sub-bass dialed in to create both musical support and dramatic special effects. The differences in response or sonic character of the subwoofer will be covered in the “Choosing a Type of Subwoofer” section that reveals the mysteries of all of the different enclosure styles from which you must choose. DESIGN YOUR OWN There are many resources availab
