Subwoofer - the speaker with the big bark

Subwoofers, or "woofers seem" typical male to me. I think it's because of all the young people I met, the speakers have shown me their car trunks, inside everything has been taken by the giant had. But as silly as it seems at times, is the subwoofer is an important component of any system of high quality music playback.

First created in 1960, the subwoofer is in response to complaints about the lack of developed lowResponse electrostatic speakers. For the first decade or so, these speakers just music professionals and fans is truly known. Then in 1974 the film was released in Sensurround earthquakes. In the seventeen theaters where it was shown six very large subwoofer amplifier were powered by a pair of 1600 watts to simulate the sounds and the effects of an earthquake itself. This film and its use of sound were responsible for the subwoofer to the publicAttention.

Then in late 1980 was the advent of the Compact Cassette commonly used you can add more content to a low frequency pictures. The result was that the subwoofer is becoming increasingly popular at home. Since then, a growing popularity of subwoofers in home stereo systems, home theater audio and car audio systems. Today it is almost impossible to become a professional concert or event, that does not use the roadunmistakable resonance of at least one subwoofer.

The introduction of Sensurround triggered a trend to install subwoofers in theaters. This system was managed by Dolby Stereo 70 mm Six Track, which was followed by models of film dedicated to the subwoofer Altec 8182nd Today, THX certification, define the qualification, the parameters for the audio in film, including subwoofer requirements . These requirements help ensure that if "the audience is listening," heEnjoying what they hear.

Also added to commercial applications, almost all modern home theater audio systems have a subwoofer with fifty-four small "satellite" speakers. The advantage with a subwoofer as part of an audio system that allows the satellite speakers to be smaller without sacrificing low frequency capability. In a domestic environment, the subwoofer is usually separate from other speakers and is often hidden in a cabinet or other pieceFurniture. For optimal low frequency sound, experts recommend that the subwoofer can be placed in a corner of the room, far from large room openings and close to the listener.

As mentioned, the car is another popular place for using the subwoofer in the simple people. Because of their small car subwoofer in the back seat or, more commonly, in the trunk. In that application, because of the small inner space of a typical machine, it is actually possible for asubwoofer to produce dangerously high sound pressure levels. Over time, these situations cause hearing loss or tinnitus, the cause is usually indicated by an unidentified call or ringing in the ears of an individual.