Streaming music and subs

[Good4it]

Is it just me that has a problem? My sub plays different with different records. It is louder or softer with different songs. I set it for how I want it to play and it is louder on some other songs. I can't adjust it for every different song.

Is that just the way it is or is there another way?

 

[shadyJ]

Is the music streaming services using different codecs? If so it may be your processing switching to different bass output levels. On the other hand, if it is in the song mastering, there is nothing you can do about that but switch bass output levels. Another reason might be that your bass frequency response at your listening position is badly out of whack. If so, the fundamental notes or their major harmonics on some tunes will really be activating a peak, but on other tunes that don't hit those notes as much, there will be much less perceived bass. You need to look at the frequency response at your listening position to see what is going on there.

 

[TheWarrior]

There is no standardization in the recording industry, period!

Until that changes, we're all screwed in a number of ways...

 

[j_garcia]

Song to song obviously will vary, however the real killer can also be the bitrate and the source of the rip. Low bitrate you will definitely suffer in the highs and lows because the quality will be reduced.

Learn to deal with it because it starts with the individual song as mentioned.

 

[lovinthehd]

Is this with YPAO setup or without? What playback settings? What sources?

 

[Good4it]

Both Ways. All playback settings. Pandora, Spotify, Slacker and Jango.

 

[markw]

Different songs on the same source? It's the mastering itself. Not all music is mastered to have sub worthy stuff. In fact, very little music delves into the depths of the subwoofers range.

 

[lovinthehd]

Both Ways. All playback settings. Pandora, Spotify, Slacker and Jango.

Then it seems it's the source itself, i.e. the music you're listening to. Perhaps something about your sub setup (placement, room).

 

[Good4it]

Thanks guys. (I think)

 

[TLS Guy]

Thanks guys. (I think)

I think you likely have your sub set way too high. A lot of music has no to little content in the sib range.

A big issue is that a lot of speakers are weak in the wind in the 80 to 200 Hz range and even higher. These speakers always sound as if they need more bass on a lot of sources. I find in common that users set the sub volume too high in an attempt to combat this.

I have not touched my subwoofer outputs in years, and never feel a need to vary it. My sub output is not set hot either, just where measurements demand. The same goes for all the other levels. The bass is always perfectly balanced.