Standing vs. Seated-Big Difference in Bass???


I own some Soliloquy 6.3's. The speakers are approx 7 ft apart and sitting area approx 8-9 ft. back. When I stand the bass is perfect. When I sit (same distance)the bass seems to be reduced approx 50-60%. Can someone tell me what is going on? I can do no better than getting 18 inches from back wall, large room 20x22 with semi vaulted ceiling. I have not installed the spikes. Using AR Vs110 (100 watt tube) amp. HELP
Bob
bpaulovich

Showing 2 responses by subaruguru

Uh...also exacerbated by the big suckout in the upper mids/low treble when you stand up into the "crossover null" cancellation of the mid and tweeter, allowing your ear/brain to PERCEIVE more bass. Almost all the bass you hear is reflected energy, as the wavelengths are long and pile up weirdly, btw. You'll have to play with listening seat position as well as speaker position to arrive at a smooth response that provides reasonable bass linearity and mid/treble response that's not too affected by sidewall reflections, for example. Keep at it...the rewards are abundant!