If your home theatre or hi-fi system sounds boomy in one seat and thin two feet away, the problem usually isn't your speakers, your subwoofer, or your amplifier. It's your room. What Is an Active Bass Trap? (Made Easy to Understand) Think of a room the way you'd think of a bathtub — except instead of water, it's filled with sound. When deep bass plays, it doesn't simply disappear after leaving the speaker. It travels outward, strikes the walls, and bounces back, much like wat