just for fun (because I don't typically have the house to myself with a 5-6 month-old and wife, and also because I think it sounds terrible.....) I decided to see how low my sub could go, and not distort.....
WELL.... I didn't find a "Bottom" to which it would begin to break up..... I really pushed it, and turned off the center/surrounds, and was at the point where I didn't want to push my fronts any-more than I was too..... (B&W 703s)
My sub (14" Def Tech reference series) wouldn't distort at all.... but of course everything in my house was shaking, and I continuously had to turn it down.... take glass figurines/plates from the china cabinet, pictures, etc... and move them so they wouldn't fall/break etc!
My CD of choice was Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade's live performance of Pink Floyd's "Animals" but I listened to many other "Bass-Heavy" albums on CD/SACD as well.
My wife wanted to know why lamps etc were in the other room when she got home!!!!!
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