In Reply to: RE: A room for Maggies posted by pictureguy on April 1, 2019 at 09:46:25:
Bass bloat can certainly be problematic if the subwoofer isn't in sync with 3.7i, but in the right room with volume matched Maggies run full range and a good sub with a high level cutoff point (no active cutoff) tight, bottom end bass can be achieved with minimal bloat or thinness while compensating for the natural roll off of this model Magneplanar.
Granted, some recordings have bass bloat or anemic basss as a product of the mastering, and no doubt room nodes can contribute to this, but I have recordings with marvelously deep tight bass. Logic persuades me that bloated or weak bass relating to room nodes would be a consistent problem across the board, not recording specific.
Most of my listening is via CD, SACD and BD, but I have some recordings (both studio & live) with amazingly tight bass and I'll gladly list them if requested. One superb example off the top of my head is Wishbone Ash's Live Dates II with Martin Turner's taut bass going very deep on some tracks.
A great topic for discussion here or in another thread would be stand out recordings on various media that royally kick butt over Maggies, ...model, room configuration and set-up notwithstanding. There are some very dynamic rock recordings that really shine over these speakers, IMO. Food for thought.
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