standing waves


i notice when i stand from my listening position, the bass is fuller, louder, better than when seated. I rearranged some furniture and it helped a bit. Ive got an area rug in front of speakers for first reflection..i just picked up from Accoustical solutions a pr of basstraps...not impressed with these...im pleased with my current speaker location/placement (after a long time of experimneting) not sure what my other choices are. I have a Rel Storm 3 sub..should i put this on a piece of granite? on a stand? thx
jaf2290

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When you sit down, you're closer to the mid / tweeter axis of speaker dispersion. This shifts the tonal balance higher. When you stand up, you're further off axis, shifting the tonal balance down. The end result is a warmer presentation with less potential for treble brightness or harshness.

While one could interpret this as more solid or pronounced bottom end due to the shift in tonal balance, what it is really saying is that you want a softer, fuller sound when seated. There are many ways to go about achieving this, so you'll have to figure out what route you want to go. Hope this helps.... Sean
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