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Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Adamf1977 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:39:47 GMT

Does one have to turn the subwoofer on?

the bass is lacking ... even when watching a UHD / HDR film

am I missing something ?

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:46:26 GMT

@Adamf1977

Personally I think that particular advert is bordering on being a case for the ASA (although Sky might claim it falls into the category where the audience is supposed to recognise it's fantasy). The dimensions of the Glass television enclosure should suggest an inherent limitation on bass reproduction: it's physics, not magic.

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Aaln — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:49:45 GMT

maybe we need a film in Dolby Atmos like Top Gun 2?

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Dave+r+robbo — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 15:51:00 GMT

One of the reasons I moved the glass upstairs and got a Sonos beam gen 2 for the oled LG downstairs via the puck.

The glass is nowhere near the Sonos .

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Adamf1977 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:05:03 GMT

So how do I test it.?

how do I know if it's faulty?!

is there a test ? Like a Dolby atmos test or something ?

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Dave+r+robbo — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:08:50 GMT

Plenty of atmos tests on YouTube that will help you. 🤙

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TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:12:06 GMT

@Adamf1977

You could try YouTube, but there's no guarantee that Glass would be compatible with any particular test.

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bucket57 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:16:43 GMT

You tube only does 2 channel stereo sound as far as I know...at least even the so called Atmos tests only show as 2 channel pcm on my NAD receiver....happy to be corrected though😉

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Adamf1977 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:16:30 GMT

I'm Just trying to hear any evidence of a subwoofer

ive come from sky Q with a soundbar and powered subwoofer

The new glass just seems to lack any "balls" in the bass department

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:29:15 GMT

@Adamf1977 wrote:

ive come from sky Q with a soundbar and powered subwoofer

Contemplate the physical dimensions (and location, and power draw) of that subwoofer enclosure, and contrast with the design of the Glass set.

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Adamf1977 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:24:53 GMT

So boom boom shake the room

what uhd atmos content can anyone recommend to see if I can hear any bass ?

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roeboy — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:35:23 GMT

I've tried some YouTube tests and the woofer doesn't make a sound!

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bucket57 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:52:46 GMT

@Adamf1977

Do you subscribe to Sky Cinema? If so, Hacksaw Ridge has some earth shattering bass (well, on my dual sub system anyway😂😂) at about 66 minutes where the destroyer is pounding the ridge..thereafter a sequence after they have scaled the ridge gives plenty of explosions. Although not Atmos it is 3/2.1 dolby surround (.1 being the sub) and does rock!

PS not sure how Glass works as I still use Q so apologies if the above is not a practical suggestion.

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:49:50 GMT

@roeboy wrote:

I've tried some YouTube tests and the woofer doesn't make a sound!

The Spotify app might be a better option for a test: unfortunately on my set this highlights a nasty buzz rather than any substantial bass output.

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fizzdisco — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:04:36 GMT

@Dave+r+robbo wrote:
Plenty of atmos tests on YouTube that will help you. 🤙

YouTube DOES NOT carry Dolby Atmos sound, despite what the description of certain videos may claim. It is limited to Stereo 2.0

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bucket57 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:14:54 GMT

@Adamf1977 if you do try Spotify as @TimmyBGood suggested try a playlist entitled "Bass Lines" by user "subwoofer101" which has plenty of bass heavy riffs. Used it for testing when I got my new sound system😉

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FMUK — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 18:56:08 GMT

@Dave+r+robbo wrote:
Plenty of atmos tests on YouTube that will help you. 🤙

But does the YouTube app actually output Atmos sound?

I've pressed the [...] button a few times whilst watching stuff on YouTube that I expected to be Atmos, and the Atmos icon doesn't appear.

Edit: Ignore this - hadn't seen the previous post.

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Dave+r+robbo — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:15:48 GMT

Oooooooooo sorry , no need to shout, you almost broke me sub then.

so I now know don't I , if I never knew I never knew did I 🙄😂

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

roeboy — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:30:40 GMT

So I've tried this and on the old soundbox it's a boom boom shake the rooms but nothing like that on the Glass in the other room. I'm leaning more and more to thinking the bass speaker is knackered

Re: Epic subwoofer … sonic boom

Adamf1977 — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 19:32:47 GMT

Well that's the point ... how can we tell if the speaker is broken ?