What is bass redirection?

Question

Hey guys, my sound card has something called bass redirection. I notice that without turning it on, my bass plays through my center channel. Is it a loss of quality to turn it on? My other sound card doesn't require this. Why is that? Thanks for the input!

Answer 1

This feature engages a crossover to send bass frequencies to your subwoofer instead of to your individual speakers. You would use this feature to get better bass if your speakers have inadequate bass-handling ability.