Do Soundwave disappear? MTM...

[Bullpup33]

So. Really nerdy question. I have heard that if you take a bright tweeter from the top and make it an MTM configuration it will make it less harsh/bright. The question is does the woofer in effect cancel out some of the high frequency waves or do they simply fool your ear, but the high frequency is still there?

 

[shadyJ]

No, MTM will not cancel out any of the tweeter's output. MTM will cancel out the mid-woofer's output at the off-axis angle where the woofers are aligned, especially at higher frequency end of their bandwidth. That could possibly make the speaker sound less bright.

 

[Bullpup33]

So why do people say, in some instances, that adding a subwoofer will soften up the highs?

 

[lovinthehd]

So why do people say, in some instances, that adding a subwoofer will soften up the highs?

I've not heard that one before. I suppose it could take some attention away from them....

 

[shadyJ]

So why do people say, in some instances, that adding a subwoofer will soften up the highs?

People will say all kinds of crazy things, especially in audio. It's possible that when people add the sub, they run the bass hot, and that tilts the overall sound more towards the low end of the frequency spectrum, which may give the overall sound a warmer signature.

 

[Bullpup33]

So, it sounds like, pun intended, that the frequency is still there. It is actually fooling the ear then.

 

[lovinthehd]

Psychoacoustics is definitely a factor.

 

[TLS Guy]

So, it sounds like, pun intended, that the frequency is still there. It is actually fooling the ear then.

If you have a discriminating ear you will not be fooled! Unfortunately what you describe is all too common.

 

[Bullpup33]

So my ears are still getting destroyed, but at least I am enjoying the ride.

 

[ryanosaur]

but at least I am enjoying the ride.

probably not. fatigue is fatigue, and bass won't make it better. just give you a different ear- and head- ache.

 

[KNOTSCOTT]

it'd be much easier to add felt or foam anti-diffraction rings to the tweeters. It'll absorb a bit of the treble reflection, and should soften it a bit. You can customize them, and add as little or as much as you like, and its' fully reversible if you don't like it.

 

[Pogre]

So why do people say, in some instances, that adding a subwoofer will soften up the highs?

There's a lot of woo out there around this hobby and it can be treacherous for newcomers. I say take all claims with a grain of salt and follow the science. The more magical the claim the less likely it is to be true. Some less scrupulous companies lean pretty hard on placebo and expectation bias and make a fortune on it.

 

[Kingnoob]

There's a lot of woo out there around this hobby and it can be treacherous for newcomers. I say take all claims with a grain of salt and follow the science. The more magical the claim the less likely it is to be true. Some less scrupulous companies lean pretty hard on placebo and expectation bias and make a fortune on it.

Snake oil claims , just to confuse new audiophiles $$. Why on earth would a sub affect highs?
Maybe in a small room it could drown it out but not if levels are matched ..

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