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I'd still like a response on the bass amp question. Mac?



A recipe for mix confusion, sir.

There is more to a subwoofer used for fullrange audio than just being *able* to reproduce lower frequencies with gusto.

The Bass Instrument amp also has its own Instrument Preamp and EQ section built in. Differences in adjustment there would color your mix -- and you would have no way of knowing if your recordings are going to "translate" (the ability to play back on other systems and sound the same).

In other words, mixes that you make may sound full and nice to you on a system where you are using a bass instrument amp as a subwoofer, but you would have no idea where your mix stands in relation to "proper" stereo playback.

However, there is a 100 dollar answer to your problem.

Don't sell it short, it works very well.

That is the "Bazooka" subwoofer(s) that are readily available.

For example, you can purchase the Bazooka BT8014, which has built in crossover AND 150W amplification, for $99 at Walmart.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bazooka-BT8014...434&veh=aff

I have personally used Bazookas for subwoofers in the home studio situation, have specified them when doing installations, they tend to work very well when paired with the ubiquitous nearfield monitors necessary for doing this kind of work, don't let the funny shape fool you, they flat work.

After obtaining a good quality subwoofer of this sort, don't be surprised to find that your listening environment has problems. The next purchase worth thinking about would then be Bass Traps (or building of same) although with careful setup of the nearfield and proper use when monitoring, ie using the "conversational" low volume levels necessary to truly hear what is in your mix, one can avoid tha issue in a lot of circumstances.


--Mac

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