Subwoofer placement - does it matter?


So room size is 15x20 and it’s a b&w asw2000 with a 12 inch driver, big.  Seems it would do the same where ever it is since wavelengths are so big. 
Does it matter where you place it in this room?


emergingsoul

Showing 2 responses by erik_squires

Hi OP,

So the buzz words you are talking about are "room modes" and "Shroeder frequency" and "standing waves."   They are VERY much in play in your average living room, creating almost perfect nulls and up to 200x power (~ 20 dB or more) magnification in tight bands.

I strongly encourage you to read up on the subject outside of here. It is exactly because of these issues that trying to get a flat response down to 20 or 16 Hz is the most dangerous and vexing problem for most audiophiles. In these depths is where the mermaids and dragons live.

Best,

Erik
Yes. 

To play with this idea, try out the room simulator built into the Room EQ Wizard software, which is free.
Best,
Erik