I need help narrowing down the Frequency range in which a null occurs with my SVS PB-13U, having no knowledge of how to use REW. (I suspect that I will need to find out how in order to fix the problem anyway.)
Three significant examples of the shortcoming are:
(1) The Bourne Ultimatum (HD DVD) -- The Moped Scooter Detonation: Absolutely no bass during the explosion until it cuts to Nicky (Julia Stiles), at which point a large amount of deep bass gives the room some after-shake.
(2) Iron Man (Blu-ray) -- (1:47:00) Iron Monger Launches a Rocket at a Bus, Blasting Iron Man into the Air: There is a complete lack of bass here from when the bus is hit all the way through Iron Man getting blasted into the air by the explosion. Tony getting hit with a motorcycle minutes prior is also missing any bass (he could have been hit with a feather for all I could tell
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). The same effect, or lack there of, also occurs another few minutes earlier when Iron Man chest blasts Iron Monger to save a car full of kids (no bass accompanies the blast).
I found the Rocket hitting the bus timestamp in the Master Bass/Waterfall thread, but I had trouble interpreting what range was the culprit.
Again, the SVS PB-13 produces plenty of the deeper bass. Earlier in the film, there was plenty of bass accompanying the tank explosion, Iron Man's landing, and the Jet Chase. Iron Man going supersonic feels like an earthquake, and the subwoofer generates similar earthshaking results in scenes such as the revealing first shot of The Dark Knight.
(3) Vantage Point (Blu-ray) -- The First Explosion (and, for the most part, the subsequent versions of the same explosion): The initial explosion itself is completely lacking in any bass until the deep after-rumble bass sets in.
*(All three movies used their respective Dolby TrueHD audio tracks with Late Night manually Disabled. The PB-13's Room Compensation was set to Small.)*
I'm sure that this null impacts many more movies, but explosions that fall completely flat, unfortunately, really grab one's attention in the wrong sense.
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In what bass frequency range does my problem seem to reside?
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Other Setup Details:
-Room Dimensions: (W X L) 16' X 15' w/ Vaulted ceiling.
-Subwoofer Placement: 5' from the left corner and 1' from the back wall.
-Main Seating Position: A sofa with 1' between it and the back wall.
-Openings: (H X W) 6' 8" X 5' 2" opening into kitchen area located in the back right corner of the room.
Three significant examples of the shortcoming are:
(1) The Bourne Ultimatum (HD DVD) -- The Moped Scooter Detonation: Absolutely no bass during the explosion until it cuts to Nicky (Julia Stiles), at which point a large amount of deep bass gives the room some after-shake.
(2) Iron Man (Blu-ray) -- (1:47:00) Iron Monger Launches a Rocket at a Bus, Blasting Iron Man into the Air: There is a complete lack of bass here from when the bus is hit all the way through Iron Man getting blasted into the air by the explosion. Tony getting hit with a motorcycle minutes prior is also missing any bass (he could have been hit with a feather for all I could tell
I found the Rocket hitting the bus timestamp in the Master Bass/Waterfall thread, but I had trouble interpreting what range was the culprit.
Again, the SVS PB-13 produces plenty of the deeper bass. Earlier in the film, there was plenty of bass accompanying the tank explosion, Iron Man's landing, and the Jet Chase. Iron Man going supersonic feels like an earthquake, and the subwoofer generates similar earthshaking results in scenes such as the revealing first shot of The Dark Knight.
(3) Vantage Point (Blu-ray) -- The First Explosion (and, for the most part, the subsequent versions of the same explosion): The initial explosion itself is completely lacking in any bass until the deep after-rumble bass sets in.
*(All three movies used their respective Dolby TrueHD audio tracks with Late Night manually Disabled. The PB-13's Room Compensation was set to Small.)*
I'm sure that this null impacts many more movies, but explosions that fall completely flat, unfortunately, really grab one's attention in the wrong sense.
In what bass frequency range does my problem seem to reside?
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Other Setup Details:
-Room Dimensions: (W X L) 16' X 15' w/ Vaulted ceiling.
-Subwoofer Placement: 5' from the left corner and 1' from the back wall.
-Main Seating Position: A sofa with 1' between it and the back wall.
-Openings: (H X W) 6' 8" X 5' 2" opening into kitchen area located in the back right corner of the room.
