Surround sound subwoofer is a part of your surround system that is able to create the best overall sound. Try turning the surround sound subwoofer off or down to minimum and see the difference in your sound. Finally, you will say that the subwoofer is very important to give the sound some feel.
However, even though a powered surround sound subwoofer delivers crucial impact in a home theater system, it is one of the least demanding speakers to position. Since low bass frequencies are omnidirectional, you can usually place your subwoofer just about anywhere in your home theater room, with good results.
If you want to get more bass, just place your surround sound subwoofer near a wall or corner. But, its placement can also make the quality of bass slightly “boomier” and less controlled. So, it is better for you to aim for a spot where you get a compromise between quality and quantity of bass.
A good technique for placing for your surround sound subwoofer is to put it in your listening spot, play some music, move around the room, and listen. You will probably notice that the bass sounds a little bit different as you move around from location to location within the room. Also, it is known that many powered subwoofers are equipped with a phase control — usually a 2-position switch. So, you can choose the setting that produces the most bass while all your speakers are playing.
When choosing surround sound subwoofer, you must understand that it is very important to the overall effect and impacts of your home theater digital surround sound system. It reproduces the LFE (low frequency effects) information that is “seat of the pants” bass effects. Those LFE effects are the “.1″ part of 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 digital surround audio system. That “.1″ LFE information is routed to your receiver’s subwoofer out connector.
Your powered surround sound subwoofer should have the most power of any of your speakers due to the fact that low frequencies take the largest amount of power to create. The larger your room is, the more power you will surely need to fill it. The larger the driver is, the deeper the bass is. So, if you have a large room, then you should look for a sub with a more powerful built-in amp. Plus, go for a sub with a big 10″ or 12″ woofer cone (or a multi-woofer sub) for serious bass response.
The great thing about surround sound subwoofer is that it does not have to be extremely expensive to provide the impact of thunder. There are a wide variety of subs out there. Some of the major manufacturers of sub-woofers are Polk Audio, JBL, Bose, Athena, and the aforementioned Cerwin Vega.
Want the best bass with everything? Check out numerous types of surround sound subwoofer with preset modes because they customize the sub’s bass response depending on what you are listening to (Movie, Video Game, Rock Music, Jazz Music, Sports, or Night Listening). Many subs also have some form of built-in equalization to help you customize the sub to the acoustics of your particular listening space.
In addition, some types of surround sound subwoofer simply allow you to indicate your sub’s placement (corner, mid-wall, in-cabinet, etc.), while higher-end subs may actually take sound samples using an included microphone and automatically tailor the sound to suit your room.
