Waves MiniWoofer Speaker User Manual


 
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Why use MaxxBass?
MaxxBass allows a small, low-power subwoofer to provide similar acoustic performance of
larger, more expensive subwoofer systems. With the Home MiniWoofer, you can add
subwoofer performance to any television or stereo system to dramatically improve the
emotional impact of music, movies and games. It is easy to set up and use and provides a
home theater experience without the cost and complexity of a large home theater system.
Why is MaxxBass Better?
MaxxBass is NOT a traditional bass boost technology. Bass boost technologies try to
compensate for lack of bass frequency range by equalizing or increasing the relative
volume of the frequencies near the speaker limit. This increases amplifier and speaker
excursion limits, which can damage the system at high levels and destroys the intended
frequency balance of music.
MaxxBass uses proven psychoacoustics effects on how you perceive sound to allow you
to hear more bass without having the audio system physically generate it.
It provides up to 1.5 octaves of increased bass range.
It does not change the frequency balance of the music, and sounds more
natural than large bass boosts.
It does not require more amplifier power and speaker excursion.
It has been used for many years in professional audio recording.
What is MaxxBass?
MaxxBass is a patented audio technology that is dramatically changing consumer audio
products by allowing “more bass from less space.” It extends the bass frequency range by
allowing listeners to perceive bass frequencies more than an octave below the physical
limitations of speaker systems. In the Home MiniWoofer, the physical low frequency roll-
off is 90Hz, but with MaxxBass, you can hear bass frequencies below 40Hz.
This is accomplished using the science of psychoacoustics. By building audio systems
optimized for how you perceive sound, performance is improved significantly. This is
analogous to televisions which only display red, green and blue dots. When you view
these displays, your visual perception combines these dots to make a full color spectrum
without needing to reproduce all the necessary color frequencies.
Unlike other bass technologies, MaxxBass delivers more perceived bass while
simultaneously reducing the likelihood of damaging speakers and amplifiers. MaxxBass
also delivers this extended bass without any perceived distortion. MaxxBass technology
has been used for years by professionals who mix and master the world’s most popular
music.