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Dual Subwoofers: close together?

I’m getting two subwoofers for my new home theater, and am in a dilemma as to where to place them.

I know opposing corners is an optimal placement, and indeed this is possible in my situation. In those two corners, the subwoofer would be uniquely unsightly.

Placing the to either side (outside) of my left and right channel towers is NOT possible.

What is possible is to have them on either side (inside) of towers. So the order is:

left channel -- subwoofer 1 -- center -- subwoofer 2 -- right channel
(Please see attached photo). https://pasteboard.co/HGb3bQL.jpg

The problem is there’s not much room, and everything’s fairly squeezed. Also, the subwoofers would be placed inside a built-in wall cabinet (the front would be covered by a fabric, the sides and top plywood, and the back a wall).

I know this arrange will be far from ideal, but my question is how much of an impact should I expect compared to placing it in the ideal opposing corners setup? Is it a problem having the two subwoofers (1) so closer together and (2) placed into an enclosure?
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gdnrbob
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Though I don't consider myself an expert, I think you are doing a disservice to those subs. I can relate to having restricted areas to place equipment, as my main listening room is basically a LR/DR combo. My subs are just behind the main speakers on a Sound Anchor rack that holds my monoblocks.
Is there any way to move one of the subs behind the seating area?
What you want to do is eliminate room nodes- those pesky areas where bass is over-enhanced/diminished.
There are more experienced members here that can give you more detailed advice, but take my advice as a starting point.
Bob
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