In addition to big bass, the SMA3's little 1 - inch tweeter pumped
out the upper register with an extraordinary mix of clarity and breadth.
Not exact matches
The musical metaphor of the ground bass is meant to suggest a deep and repetitious sonority, a drone bass that continues in spite of all melodic developments in the
upper registers, the more formal theologies and philosophies, and not infrequently drowns them
out altogether.
Volkswagen's tried - and - true 2.0 - litre turbo mill has been wrung
out to provide an extra 10 horsepower (210 in total), which sounds absolutely brilliant as it spins its way up to its
upper register.
Out of the box, the ManO'War 7.1 has a spacious mix, giving the
upper register room to breathe on top of bombastic, rich bass.
We were also pleasantly surprised by the
upper register, which showed a deft hand for carving
out more delicate moments.
Bass response is especially impressive, not only for its heft, but also for its firm presence that keeps neatly
out of the way of the
upper register.
We were actually surprised a few times by its ability to flush
out lyrical melodic lines in the
upper register that were quite pleasant, though the frequency cut - off at 10KHz severely limited clarity in higher instrumentation.
There's plenty of bass to enjoy here, but a synthetic and tinny
upper register pulls too much fun
out of the music.