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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?

immatthewj

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soix
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I had my subs between my speakers and my rack, slightly behind the speakers. But things really came together when I put them in the corners.

@ozzy62 Excellent point.  It’s all room and system specific.  There’s no one “set and forget it” for each system and room.  Do what works for you, but I still strongly advocate for two lesser subs than one big sub for music.  FWIW. 

soix
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I don’t think it’s about the sub being between the speakers but more about where it sounds best in your room.  Look up the “crawl around the floor” subwoofer method and just use that and you’ll probably be better off.  Better yet, add another sub and that’ll likely add huge benefits.  Best of luck. 

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