From: et472@ncf.ca   
      
   On Fri, 27 Aug 2010, Bill Graham wrote:   
      
   > That is, (of course) true, but I don't think there IS much stereo content in   
   > the bass region.....At least, I don't seem to hear any, so if it exists, it   
   > is probably hard to hear.   
   >   
   It depends on how you define "bass".   
      
   The point of subwoofers was to provide that extra low frequency coverage.   
   You'd have regular speakers, and then for the even lower frequencies, ie   
   lower than good speakers provide, one subwoofer would handle those   
   frequencies, and yes, down there it's non-directional.   
      
   The concept has been mangled in recent years, with the coming of "computer   
   speakers" and "surround sound speaker systems".  There, at least in the   
   low range, the small speakers won't give much bass, and the "subwoofer"   
   is too small to provide extended bass.  They are using the "subwoofer"   
   to cover what normal speakers would provide, normal "bass".  And thus   
   except if you spend lots of money, it ruins the whole concept.  I've seen   
   bigger woofers in "bookshelf" speakers than a lot of those low end   
   "subwoofers" and the boxes they are in aren't much better.   
      
      Michael   
      
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