From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@removethishotmail.com   
      
   Michael Black wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   'Mangled' is a good description of the state of affairs.   
      
   Graham   
      
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