Subwoofer placement


There are so many different ideas and opinions on this. Corner, center between the mains, side walls.

What have some of you found works best? Sit the sub where you sit and crawl around the room looking for the spot where it sounds best? Or just stuff it in a corner?

Finally, do subs with automatic room equalization functions render placement a relative non-issue?

Revamping my room, looking for some thoughts. Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by zanon

with single sub have it in your listening chair then crawl around on hands and knees to find best spot while playing rolling bass line.

corners or walls work well.

Also, if you crossover at fairly high level (60Hz or higher) then try to keep sub within 3 feet of mains to reduce group delay. Or else, use digital correction to delay mains and keep group time with sub.

Once you have placement, play accoustically recorded cello to integrate with volume and phase. Don't integrate using same bass line you used to place, you need to get upper bass working with bass.