Lots of bass at walls, lack of bass in center of room/listening position


I guess this is relatively common in listening system. Is there any way to smooth this out so I get more bass energy at my listening position? This happens with our without my 2x 18 inch subs. Room is 12 x 16 x 8 ft, speakers 4.5 ft apart on long axis and I am sitting 4.5 feet away. I tried moving back and forward but the entire middle center of the room except near the walls has decreased bass.
Is this a boundary effect or could it be due to bass cancellation effects?
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Showing 1 response by arcticdeth

Move speakers about 12” away from wall.

Them sit and listen, move back 6”’s, sit and listen.

Move farther from wall if needed.

Mine are about 11-13” from the wall they are on, I’m 9 feet from them with speakers toed in slightly to my sitting couch position.
I have small woofers, 6-7” drivers, and I get descent bass from mine.
I also put our throw pillows behind the speaker in the corner, which corner speakers tend to sound louder and have more bass than the speaker which is on the wall To the left, it is 10” from a open hallway, staircase, bedrooms. Right speaker is in the corner and has a deeper and louder sound.

I all plays well.
Mess around and have fun!



my speakers are about 9 feet apart, and I sit 9 feet from them, for my small towers, it’s perfect for me.

 Move, listen, move again, pillows, move again, repeat, pour self a dram and get some fav cds, and enjoy the fun.

 Keep us posted!