Offlate i am rediscovering my micro-TL BS speakers and am currently enjoying them to the fullest. After pairing them with my Sony Integrated amplifier, DCB1 and listening to music with some bass boost ( +4dB) and treble (flat). I am now able to get the full dynamic range of the music without any need of subwoofer and getting the lowest note with ease and am enjoying them at the best.
BTW this micro-TL BS speaker uses a small 3" full-range driver and the T.Line is tuned at around 115Hz needing the bass boost for this speaker. Given the size of the room around 180sq.ft. this seems quite okay as its able to deliver decent SPLs too. My 6 + 6 Watts tube amplifier was not able to do justice to this otherwise excellent speakers. But any amplifier capable of delivering 20 + 20 Watts and above with tone controls will be a ideal pair.
So why are we so obsessed with "Flat" tone control? Many FMs go to the extend of adding an additional sub-woofer and spend almost half a lac to match the best subwoofer for their front speakers. Ideally a simple bass-boost of around +2dB to +6dB (depending upon room & speakers) would have done the job without much effort This will actually sound much integrated and far better than adding a subwoofer but no-one want to do this because they have heard so much that tone controls are best kept "FLAT" and you should actually by-pass the tone control so that they do not interfer with the rest of the signal and alter its phase -blah - blah - blah.
So if that's so why do 95% of the amplifier have "Tone controls" in the first place if its such a bad thing. I remember in my childhood days adjusting the tone controls and also switching the loudness swith to ON if i needed some bass boost or some thump. I was never worried about the phase change but simply use to enjoy it. Have we lost to too much on technalities and stopped enjoying music as it should be by reading too much?
Will open this post to FMs to discuss their experience.
BTW this micro-TL BS speaker uses a small 3" full-range driver and the T.Line is tuned at around 115Hz needing the bass boost for this speaker. Given the size of the room around 180sq.ft. this seems quite okay as its able to deliver decent SPLs too. My 6 + 6 Watts tube amplifier was not able to do justice to this otherwise excellent speakers. But any amplifier capable of delivering 20 + 20 Watts and above with tone controls will be a ideal pair.
So why are we so obsessed with "Flat" tone control? Many FMs go to the extend of adding an additional sub-woofer and spend almost half a lac to match the best subwoofer for their front speakers. Ideally a simple bass-boost of around +2dB to +6dB (depending upon room & speakers) would have done the job without much effort This will actually sound much integrated and far better than adding a subwoofer but no-one want to do this because they have heard so much that tone controls are best kept "FLAT" and you should actually by-pass the tone control so that they do not interfer with the rest of the signal and alter its phase -blah - blah - blah.
So if that's so why do 95% of the amplifier have "Tone controls" in the first place if its such a bad thing. I remember in my childhood days adjusting the tone controls and also switching the loudness swith to ON if i needed some bass boost or some thump. I was never worried about the phase change but simply use to enjoy it. Have we lost to too much on technalities and stopped enjoying music as it should be by reading too much?
Will open this post to FMs to discuss their experience.