Subwoofer between speakers?
After reading through a thread relating to the equipment rack between speakers, I assume that the sub between the speakers is also a no-no?
My speaker stands are 24.5" high, and my sub is 24" high, so I was thinking that the sub cabinet being below the mid-range driver might mitigate the detrimental effects to imaging. But I read a reply in the thread that I alluded to which talked about an amp between the speakers having a negative effect on imaging . . . therefore it stands to reason that a big bulky sub cabinet would be about 20 times worse.
I know that ideally I should experiment with placement . . . this is an extreme near-field listening room, and options are limited. I could get it to the outside of my right channel speaker . . . in theory, would that be better than in between?
I put two subs between and behind my speakers. It IS all about experimentation, about getting sliders under the sub(s) and moving them as well as adjusting setting on them. It is very very helpful to use REW or some other measurement software as you change one factor at a time. Scan, change a variable, measure, listen. Repeat. For hours. |
+1 @soix @mike_in_nc It is so room dependent, that in a way, the question is ill formed. There are room mode calculators -- look up amroc, e.g. -- that can help. But ultimately, rooms have so many idiosyncrasies that after getting some "rules of thumb" to at least have a starting point, it will come down to whether or not you have a trial and error method that is systematic enough to keep you from working on this for the next year. |
I understood your question. I will tell you that I have moved and measured my subs in virtually all positions around my room. They are currently between my speakers. The reason they wound up there was precisely because they (a) sounded best, tonally there and (b) had a positive effect on imaging & sound staging. (Seen here in a recent shootout):
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