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Old 01-07-2018, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by chessman View Post
You got it. A long decay time will result in bass that sounds one note or thudding. Long decay and louder frequency response tend to go hand in hand because they are each manifestations of a standing bass wave. If the decay times are relatively even, I find that heavy handed EQ of frequency responses sounds dead. You were smart to target only the two outliers. Finally, I am betting that the newly crisp bass is because you eliminated some impulse edge lag when you stuffed those ports. Bravo!


The DARO eq of the Fathom took about 3dB out of a bump in the 50-60Hz range and its location does not generate the suck out around 100Hz.
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