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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny Drama" data-source="post: 2309417" data-attributes="member: 554719">It is in my opinion that you blend all the components in the system to make up the entire recorded range of music.With that said, even though you have 75 watts going to your mids and 600 going to your sub, this doesn&#039;t necessarily mean that you will have an over powering sub stage.&nbsp; It takes more power to reproduce lower toned sound.&nbsp; The lower the more power required to get the same decibel as a higher one.Also pointed out you will not always have the full amount of power running all the time.&nbsp; Music is dynamic, it can be as little as a few watts all the way up to the amps full potential for power.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t a bad thing, this is where the extra power helps you keep the system sounding good and getting the volume levels you desire.IMO, a sound quality vehicle/setup will reproduce the reference material (CD) as the original producer desired it to be.&nbsp; With this usually comes problems.&nbsp; I have found that many people don&#039;t really like the flat response setup curves you get from EQing.&nbsp; They desire a few peaks and or dips in their systems.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with this, it is their personal tastes.&nbsp; However, if you are going to compete, you need to keep in mind that you may have to encounter an RTA to score you.&nbsp; This can take points away from the system...eventhough it may sound great.Imaging and staging...IMO you should be able to close your eyes and imagine you are in a concert or in front of a really good home theater setup.&nbsp; Wide sound up to your eye level.&nbsp; Not in your face, but at somewhat of a distance (this is where the on your hood comes into play).&nbsp; I also believe that you should be able to tell if an instrument or voice is closer or further away from another.&nbsp; For example...If you have a singer in the center of the stage, with instruments surrounding, the backup vocals usually are recorded at a lower level with a open and distant feel.&nbsp; You need to setup your system to be able to recreate this.&nbsp; Proper staging and EQing will drastically help this.Finally, it really all comes down to your listening tastes.&nbsp; If you like the low end bumped up a few by all means do it.&nbsp; SQ is and always will be subjective.&nbsp; We all know what sounds good to our ears, but subtle differences may be liked or hated by others.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Johnny Drama, post: 2309417, member: 554719"] It is in my opinion that you blend all the components in the system to make up the entire recorded range of music. With that said, even though you have 75 watts going to your mids and 600 going to your sub, this doesn't necessarily mean that you will have an over powering sub stage. It takes more power to reproduce lower toned sound. The lower the more power required to get the same decibel as a higher one. Also pointed out you will not always have the full amount of power running all the time. Music is dynamic, it can be as little as a few watts all the way up to the amps full potential for power. This isn't a bad thing, this is where the extra power helps you keep the system sounding good and getting the volume levels you desire. IMO, a sound quality vehicle/setup will reproduce the reference material (CD) as the original producer desired it to be. With this usually comes problems. I have found that many people don't really like the flat response setup curves you get from EQing. They desire a few peaks and or dips in their systems. There is nothing wrong with this, it is their personal tastes. However, if you are going to compete, you need to keep in mind that you may have to encounter an RTA to score you. This can take points away from the system...eventhough it may sound great. Imaging and staging... IMO you should be able to close your eyes and imagine you are in a concert or in front of a really good home theater setup. Wide sound up to your eye level. Not in your face, but at somewhat of a distance (this is where the on your hood comes into play). I also believe that you should be able to tell if an instrument or voice is closer or further away from another. For example...If you have a singer in the center of the stage, with instruments surrounding, the backup vocals usually are recorded at a lower level with a open and distant feel. You need to setup your system to be able to recreate this. Proper staging and EQing will drastically help this. Finally, it really all comes down to your listening tastes. If you like the low end bumped up a few by all means do it. SQ is and always will be subjective. We all know what sounds good to our ears, but subtle differences may be liked or hated by others. [/QUOTE]

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