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?
@soix Then 3 subs works even better and 4 even better yet! I have attended some demos where there were 4 very small cheap subs turned down almost so low you couldn't tell they were on and it was amazingly consistent bass throughout a small room. Ive also gone the other direction and supplied 5 very large high power ATC subs to Blackbird for their very large ATC ATMOS rig and positioning 3 in front and 2 in back worked best socially. A lot of ATMOS set ups don't have enough bass in back. Brad
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I've never been a fan of subs because I just couldn't really get them to sound right / integrate the way I wanted, until, I placed an SVS PB13 Ultra directly behind my listening seat pointed at my back. Omg, listening became a visceral experience. It sounded amazing. I bet the 4 sub setup sounds good too. I forgot what it was called. But basically get 4 subs and place them in all different spots to smooth out nulls and peaks and to gain headroom.
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I think these posts show what we have always experienced at Lone Mountain and TransAudio- each room is different and where "the subs go" is just as different as the room itself. Ive almost never had the same location work out in two rooms- especially in untreated or undertreated rooms. Drives some people mad as the desire for visual symmetry is strong- even to the point of choosing a lesser performance location.
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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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