My Adventures in Upgrading the Subwoofer and Center Speaker

[Zig]

I absolutely agree with you Fruitstang, that a good subwoofer with the proper frequency should not be locatable. But...The subwoofer setting in these cars has a very strong crossover frequency, making it sound more like a rear speaker than a true subwoofer any day. Pan the surround setting 100% to the rear sub...you hear everything...not just the low frequency.

That said....I come from the era of 6x9 speakers on the rear package shelf along with the front dash speakers. I always wanted to be surrounded by the sound.

I'm now used to 5.1 surround sound. I watch movies in surround sound.... I listen to music at home in 5.1 surround. Everything in my house has 5 speakers and a sub. The car has a surround sound selection. I like being surrounded by sound.

To me have the music just blast in my face...may as well be mono AM radio.

But I'm not going to argue personal preference, that's something else.

Just .02 cents agreeing with both. I’ve usually tried to get it set so when listening to ‘stereo’ perception is in the center of the head (subs are more felt than heard - hence non locatable - doesn’t mean location doesn’t matter means unable to readily identify where when in use) with the occasional predominant or emphasized interlude sound coming from an isolated direction.

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[Starship Enterprise]

agreed Zig.

My take is that this sub in our car has such a high crossover it just sounds like any of the other speakers. It's the most non-sub sounding sub I ever heard.

 

[steveo1960]

agreed Zig.

My take is that this sub in our car has such a high crossover it just sounds like any of the other speakers. It's the most non-sub sounding sub I ever heard.

I agree. The factory sub has a mid-bass hump which drives me crazy as it muddies up the sound.
I'll be installing the SW10A-D4 - DD Audio later this week when it arrives. I also have the Pioneer replacement sitting on the shelf as I never got around to installing it. Life has a tendency to get in the way once in a while !

 

[Zig]

I agree. The factory sub has a mid-bass hump which drives me crazy as it muddies up the sound.
I'll be installing the SW10A-D4 - DD Audio later this week when it arrives. I also have the Pioneer replacement sitting on the shelf as I never got around to installing it. Life has a tendency to get in the way once in a while !

I asked one of the fancy calculators (ai) what it would take to make the b&o ‘you shook me’, ‘whole lotta love’ compliant, provided you are open to entertaining more than just the classics.

But looks like even the machine tries to cover its bases by suggesting a swap.

(Applicable settings follow)

 

[71stang99]

Correct me if I'm wrong there is no subwoofer setting right? Oddly the AI response said nothing about cancelling or changing the Forscan settings for the fake engine noise. I still need to do that but have to buy a laptop. I'm not packing my desktop to the garage!

 

[Zig]

Correct me if I'm wrong there is no subwoofer setting right? Oddly the AI response said nothing about cancelling or changing the Forscan settings for the fake engine noise. I still need to do that but have to buy a laptop. I'm not packing my desktop to the garage!

^ correction appended (phone fight currently underway - editing mobile jumping page ugh)

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