The Importance of the Home Theater Subwoofer

Dave — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:55:52 +0000

Home Theater Subwoofer

The added value of the home theater subwoofer improves the quality of the movie just like in the movie theater. Subwoofers allow the viewer to get some of the feeling of the sound adding to the suspense of the movie. You get caught up into the special effects being used in the movies being made today. Without the subwoofer you miss out on this part of the excitement of the movie. So why settle for a lesser quality subwoofer when it is such an important part of your home theater.

Subwoofers Play a Crucial Role

Subwoofers are often forgotten when acquiring the home theater systems. They play a crucial role, and are vital to the overall experience. Sound waves produced down to 5 Hz – are a level that can't be heard, but can actually be felt. Just imagine how awesome and real your favorite action movie will be now.

Providing a contrast to the entertainment system's tinny-sounding speakers, home theater subwoofers offer a bass tone with low frequency that adds a new dimensions to enjoying a movies soundtrack's action. The home theater subwoofer is intended to deliver just the very lowest frequencies and is multi-directional.

Subwoofer Location

The sound that a subwoofer produces goes in all directions and resonances can be affected by the dimensions of the room and its acoustic properties. By changing the positioning of the subwoofer in a room a different result will be produced. The 5 speakers in a 5.1 home theater system may be assigned a more or less fixed location; the home theater subwoofer may not. You may have to keep on experimenting with locations that could make it reproduce the best possible sound.

The Different Types of Home Theater subwoofer

They come in two configurations for the home theater subwoofer. It could be passive or powered and may be down firing or front firing. The one you will want depends largely on the size of your room and the level of sound you require for the full theater effect.

Passive Subwoofers are Powered by an Amplifier

Passive Home theater subwoofers are powered by an amplifier, much in the same manner where the other speakers in your system is connected. The thing to consider here is that passive home theater subwoofers will require more power to produce the low frequency sounds that are needed and so may require a more powerful amplifier.

Active Subwoofers have an Amplifier

Consider your space you will be using, you may want the active subwoofer if you have enough room. These active or powered sub-woofers are self amplified. They can easily supply the power that the other five speakers need to supply the high quality sound. With the space and the budget an active subwoofer is an awesome option for added punch to your home theater experience.