Bahahaha hahaha ha hahaha ha ha... It seems everyone and their brother has a certain subwoofer they have always wanted to see/hear/experience, and with my current sub-less situation at hand I'm getting several requests to 'see what this one sounds like'! ;\)

I'm not complaining mind you, I just find it interesting how many different theories/beliefs there are in the realm of subwoofers! Some believe its all about power handling. Others think excursion is the key. Still there are those that feel an 'infinite baffle' produces the greatest result while another section feels a sealed enclosure gives the greatest bang for the buck! Fascinating stuff indeed!!!

And with every new design theory I read, I become hopelessly curious as to how well it performs. I was a big-time bass nut growing up, I experimented with subwoofers a lot. From ported systems that took less power to produce more 'slam".... to sealed box's that sucked a lot of power, but played low & tight, I always searched for the ultimate (car) subwoofer set-up back in the day.

But heck man that was peanuts compared to the damage a good high-end home theater subwoofer will inflict on your wallet! With the price of these systems, you pretty much have to know what you want, and go for it! Experimentation will drain your finances like nobody's business. And as much as I want to try out ALL the possibilities that lie before me, that just isn't practical on my budget.

But there's just something about bass that gets my adrenaline pumping! I don't want to imply that bass is anymore important than the other registers, but for me its the most exciting element when it's done right. Watching 'Top Gun' for instance, hearing the jet fighters scream aound over your head, scorching the afterburners and wizzing back and forth sounds amazing on my surround sound speakers. But when that jet crashes, and the room suddenly shakes and rattles violently with thundering, heart stopping bass... when the plaster starts flaking, the floor joists dance and the neighbors call S.W.A.T. to investigate the disturbance next door, well that's what its really all about for me!

If I could test and research bass designs for a living, life would be grand indeed! And I already consider myself a lucky man for being able to take pictures for a living. Accoustic research would be my all time dream. Above all other positions, except perhaps the college campuss porn star tallent scout! \:o

My Stuff :

M80's
QS8's
VP150
EP800
Denon 4802
Emotiva XPA-3
Samsung BD-P3600
Sharp 65 Inch Aquos LCD