subwoofer suspended from ceiling?

When I designed my custom SW systems which are embedded in a wall I located the two drivers, (for each of three SW systems) 15" and 12", stacked at the center of the Magneplanars, which is near halfway between floor and ceiling. Good results.

Sounds interesting. In my experiences and through reading, ear level and as close to the listening area as possible is my favorite sub position. My SVS Ultra 13 is on a table 8 feet from the listening position.

I feel subs are truely directional. Placing them on the floor is easy and may work best in some environments.

I've always had the best long term calibration and subjective results placing them at ear level near the listening positions.

If up higher is the goal, consider replacing the rubber feet with strong wood screw hooks and nice looking chains. The height can be adjusted easily.

consider trying a table just behind or to the side of your listening position. It's very clear, musical and viserally engulfing. As an added benefit, it's in a convenient position that's easily adjustable for the differences in classical to rock to HT. All I do is adjust gain.

Wow - comments from 2009 I wonder if anyone will see this comment in this Nov 2019

November 2022. I'm sure this thread will continue to be relevant for a long time.

As long as downstairs neighbors keep hating music at least.