Anyone have Bookshelf speakers mounted over top of their subs??

There are several professional acoustic articles about this, but yes, you get rid of nulls by using bass traps first, and then EQ becomes possible. The other way around, not so much.

GIK is a great manufacturer, you are lucky to have them nearby.

Bass traps remove the inevitability of nulls. :)

You'll need EQ, but traps + EQ can really do wonders.

I recommend you use a descending target curve, about 1-1.3dB/octave.

Best,

E

Have you tried the inverted process ?

If you lack measurement tools, which IMHO are essential,  you can put the sub where you sit, and you walk around the room until you hear the best bass. Then swap you and the sub. :)

Hey Music,

True, but you are missing one important feature. Subs can be placed in acoustically ideal situations, which may NOT be under the monitors.

Sub placement, bass traps and EQ are all critically important in getting good sound out of them. Subs have to integrate to the main speakers as well as to the room.

Do this right and it’s breathtaking.

I would rather have 1 sub well integrated than 2 poorly set up.

Best,


E

Hi Music,

It's been done before, to good effect. this is how Linkwitz makes some of his open baffle systems.

In my HT I cheat, and put the center channel on top of the sub using an IsoAcoustics platform.

Best,

E