How do you improve bass response in a null?


My listening postion on the sofa is unfortunately in somewhat of a null, thereby reducing bass reponse. Since I use the room for both 2-ch & HT, I like my position to be centered on my 53" RPTV, which by necessity has to be centered on the front wall.

How does one reconcile optimal sound with optimal viewing angle? If I were to move my position on the sofa, I'd have to slide both speakers in the same direction in order to stay centered between them. While doing this, it would upset the balance for home theater, not to mention having one of the speakers blocking a portion of the screen.

Is there a simple solution to this problem that I'm not realizing. If the centerline of my room is a null zone for frequencies around 40hz, would moving the sub have an effect. Or is this room location always going to be in a null zone regardless of the sub's position?

Anyone got any theoretical or practical experience with this problem?

Thanks.
kenl

Showing 1 response by sdcampbell

You didn't state where the sub is currently located. The optimal position for best bass loading is normally in a corner of the room, where there are three adjoining surfaces. Sometimes moving the subwoofer only a few inches will make a significant improvement.