With music playing and the C214s operating, the soundstage got wider, and the bass was taut and corporeal. Low frequencies below 200Hz were cleaner, with more detail, and localization of bass instruments was sharper. In addition, the ambiance of the recording venues captured was more characterful and distinctive. “Even if you think you have already done a good job with your room and you even use room EQ—maybe especially then—the AVAA traps might surprise you as they surprised me,” concluded KR.