From: "Arny Krueger"
Subject: stereo or surround for music?
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:13 AM

"Joseph Oberlander" wrote in message
nk.net

This is because the room is large enough to where the
lower frequency sounds coming from the subwoofer are still
directional.

That's the basic problem. It takes two forms - one is that the sound is
audibly coming from the wrong direction. The other problem is that the sound
has within itself incorrect spatiality.

The only way to get around this is to lower the sub's
crossover point and get speakers with 6-8 inch woofers in it that can
at least go down to 40-50hz.

This is probably conservative. Depending on the situation, appropriate
crossover action can be obtained as high as 85 Hz or so.

However, speakers with 6-8 inch drivers may be stressed if they are driven
hard below even 85 Hz.

In a small room, 50-80hz is likely where the sound stops being
directional,

Small rooms are arguably easier than large rooms, because in large rooms
there are more opportunities for things to go wrong.

so satellite systems manage to get by a bit better.

In a small room the subs and sats are more likely to be closer to each
other.