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Originally Posted by Ken@BSW
The issue with turning up the bass boost is not that it in and of itself creates distortion. Turning up the bass boost does just that - boosts the output at whatever frequency it is designed for, we'll say 40 Hz for example. You turn up the bass boost, you now have an artificial peak at 40 Hz, and trailing off in both directions until the level reaches 0 db boost again. Now, this is also entirely dependant on how the gains are set. In theory, gains should be set to maximum un-clipped level, but when you add bass boost into the mix, the amplifier now has a peak that it has to artificially reproduce, therefore sometimes forcing the amplifier to clip, or distort. Bass boost doesn't normally cause the speaker itself to distort the sound waves, unless it is already being overpowered. Bass boost normally distorts the signal comming out of the amplifier. My theory - keep the bast boost at the minimum setting, set your gains appropriately, which it sounds like Aimster has done, and roll with it. Best way to achieve, clean, distortion-free music. If it's not enough - time to re-evaluate your equipment and/or install.
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i understand that.......the bass boost is essentially an EQ setting. right now Aimster has the setting at 1/2 between -6dB and +3dB, which is at -1.5dB. so all the frequencies around 40hz are going to be below flat, which is probably one of the reasons why he's not getting the bass response he wants. by turning up the bass boost (maybe not up to maximum, although i don't think +3dB is that high), he might get a better bass response. i think it's a matter of opinion as to what sounds best. i like to listen to house/trance as well, and it sounds pretty good at the settings i have.
as for the crossover setting, i think he has it set at 85hz because the setting is between 50hz and 120hz.
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