i accept SPL as another category in the audio world... i won't say they are neither uncivilized nor stoneage... SPL sees SQ as ppl who don't appreciate BASS while SQ sees SPL ppl who don't appreciate sound quality who is wrong and who is right depends on which angle u r looking at...

FYI, back in the 5000 yrs of civilisation... they already have live surround the jungle is just full of those sounds

good point there ! u said it all... so how is thunder suppose to sound ? and the real blast of a cannon should be able to be heard a couple of houses away (as if it's shooting from your house)... if your system is capable of producing realistic sound... it should sound damn loud

my point being is... SPL is part of the system... without the necessary SPL... ur thunder might sounds like a dog bark...

now you awaken the neighbour... this has to be something to do with sound damping... which is a different issue... if u have a vacuum wall around ur room... u will get total sound isolation ... but that will cost a bomb... which is why i mention a total different issue...

and who said about enjoying distorted bass ??? those are inefficient and bad design/manufacturing... and about maxing the sub... a good sub should allow u to push to the max without distortion in sound or watsoever... whether u should push to max or not is another subjective issue... if the thunder u r hearing isn't as real as it is... u turn it up...

This post has been edited by Infinity: Sep 9 2005, 04:56 PM