bass & room

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
Wasnt there a theory on bass & room size?? This paper if Im correct stated that a room say 20x12 could only support bass down to 30hz, no matter what sub you used!Does this make any sense to anyone ? let me know thanks
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited November 2003
    i dont think that it's true, then everyone would have to have small HT rooms, and 20 x 12 is not that big, my room is a bedroom and it 15 x 11. ill wait for doc to chime in but i dont think its true, or tleast if it is i never knew it was.
  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited November 2003
    It is not true. Maybe it had something to do with standing waves in small rooms occuring usually above 30 Hz or something like that.
    Graham
  • John K.
    John K. Posts: 822
    edited November 2003
    No, what you read was incorrect, in fact it's more nearly the opposite. The smaller the listening space, the easier it is to get strong and extended low bass. A big room doesn't "support" bass. An example is the bass pressure build up inside the relatively small room in a car which allows for very low and loud bass. Another is the good bass which is achieved with some headphones with their "room" only an inch or so long.
  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited November 2003
    Dr. Spec, input please
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2003
    Yes, the car is a good example. I can definitely hit below 30hz in my small car space.