{"product_id":"arc-audio-bxm-bass-enhancement-module-bx2-low-frequency-extension","title":"ARC Audio BXM Bass Enhancement Module — BX2 Low-Frequency Extension","description":"\u003ch2\u003eARC Audio BXM Bass Enhancement Module\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes the system is clean and tuned correctly, but the speakers or enclosure simply run out of useful low-frequency output before the music feels complete. Adding more EQ below that physical limit usually spends amplifier power and cone travel without giving you much more usable bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BXM takes a different route. ARC's BX2 bass-enhancement process uses harmonic information to create the perception of deeper bass without asking the speaker to reproduce the missing fundamental at the same level. ARC states that the effect can extend perceived response as much as 1.5 octaves below the speaker system's normal F3 point without increasing peak cone excursion or peak amplifier demand the way conventional low-frequency boost can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it makes sense\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact systems where speaker size or enclosure space limits true low-frequency extension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory-integration systems where the signal is usable but the bottom octave feels thin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotorcycle, powersports and space-constrained audio systems where adding a larger subwoofer system is not practical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BXM does not turn a small speaker into a large subwoofer. It works with psychoacoustic bass perception, so the correct use is to make a limited system sound deeper—not to ignore the speaker's mechanical limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSignal-path options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe module accepts two-channel RCA input and provides a two-channel processed output. ARC also supports connection to selected BTL speaker-level source signals. In that BTL-triggered configuration, ARC notes that the source can provide the operating reference without a conventional separate power, ground and remote connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBXM vs. SRI vs. NGM\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose BXM\u003c\/strong\u003e when the signal is already usable and the goal is deeper perceived bass from a system with physical low-frequency limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose SRI\u003c\/strong\u003e when the factory amplifier has split the music into band-limited channels that need to be summed back together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose NGM\u003c\/strong\u003e when the issue is standing hiss or background noise during quiet sections, not missing low-frequency extension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eARC Audio BX2 bass-enhancement processing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerceived extension up to 1.5 octaves below the speaker system's F3 point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-channel RCA input\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-channel processed output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.8 V RMS output level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with selected BTL speaker-level source signals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem note:\u003c\/strong\u003e the BXM should be set around the actual speaker system and its usable bandwidth. It is an enhancement processor, not a replacement for proper crossover design, gain structure or a real subwoofer where the system has room for one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARC Audio","offers":[{"title":"BXM","offer_id":51792891707625,"sku":"BXM","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/8134\/0811\/files\/arc-audio-bxm-bass-enhancement-module.jpg?v=1788432432","url":"https:\/\/smscaraudio.com\/products\/arc-audio-bxm-bass-enhancement-module-bx2-low-frequency-extension","provider":"SMS Car Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}