My Epiphany

[JLM]

Audiophile (at least the bulk of the market) tastes have changed in regards to bass.  Nowadays bass is tighter and less exagerated (more European).  What you have in the Frieds is a fine example of a blast from the past.

Could you comment more on the Omega sub (which one, lots of etc.)?

[Triode Pete]

Audiophile (at least the bulk of the market) tastes have changed in regards to bass.  Nowadays bass is tighter and less exagerated (more European).  What you have in the Frieds is a fine example of a blast from the past.

Bass is Bass is Bass!!! It needs to be accurate, period! Simple to say, hard to implement.

Start with a good upright bass recording & try to emulate the real upright bass sound... a great starting point. Tighter / less exaggerated??? No. It needs to sound real... period!

Then onto organ recordings... oh boy...most homes (due to size constraints) cannot replicate those lonnnnnggggggg bass notes...

Good bass... you'll know when you hear it...

My $0.02,
Pete

[rollo]

JLM, the Omegas are single driver speakers with a -3db point of 50 HZ.
    You are correct in describing the bass of the Frieds. They go down to 20HZ alright but in a different way. Not soft  not bombastic just there when it's caled for.
   Still experimenting.


charles
SMA