Right behind my listening position works best for me. Can keep it turned down enough to not muddy up the sound of the main speakers but still feel the thump in my back.
Single Sub Position
Been moving my sub about to the right or left of rig for months. Still not happy turn it up and midrange gets smeared turn it down and punch just drops. So finally broke down and did the floor crawl thing with sub in listening position. Son of a biscuit it worked. Really didnt want it in this position but it sounds so much better.
How many people end up with it here?
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I agree with @tmortsd, I always had mine to the rear & in the corner of my old house. Then moved to where I am now & put it to rear right on the side of the couch. I the bought another sub, but smaller & put it on the other side of the couch & it brought attention to itself, so i dropped it. Recently I moved it to the rear of my chair & that helped with the sound, Last week I did an update to my Onkyo & purchased the Dirac Live download & it blended all my speaker with the sub. I also have 2 subs for my analog system, (up Front) to help from there. The only thing about that is, on some recordings it's just to much base. So I'd have to go & lower it. Bottom line is, find your sweet spot & enjoy your system. |
@immatthewjSpeaker roughly 8 feet apart and distance about 9. Easily get those numbers closer. Hain't nobody here but little o'l me. |
Finding/getting the best from one sub is admirable, however Bass, and don’t forget the overtones of any fundamental notes, 32, 64, 128, 256, .... are or quickly become DIRECTIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thus, 2 subs, front firing, no ports, located adjacent to your FL and FR for Stereo Imaging is always my recommendation.
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@jbuhl , that's interesting; how far away are you from your sub? (I cannot tell from the pictures.) |
It is possible to be sitting in a null. Thinking it's the subwoofer but it could be your sitting location in the room preventing/cancelling good bass. Did you try putting the sub back in the corner and sitting closer to the speakers? Are you in an equilateral triangle with main speakers? It's not always the subs fault. |
Single sub, with bass traps and EQ can often be fantastic. We are often limited in not having great sub locations, or not wanting to add bass traps or EQ, so we get what we can. Another, often overlooked solution is to dampen bright rooms. A reflective room enhances the treble a great deal, so often turning that down not only adds clarity but lets the bass bloom. |
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