Subwoofers - Front Firing or Down Firing - Which Sounds Best?

I know the experts say it ain’t so but my old mirage with 2 opposite side firing woofers does a really good job without needing any room correction software.

I’m no expert, but I’ve also never felt this was a must. Rooms vary, and subs vary in how deep they go, as does placement, and choices of material to play. I’ve lived in one apartment where EQ was 100% necessary due to a 20 dB peak in the 25-30 Hz range. 20 dB!! In this apartment with an open layout, and bass traps I only need to do modest adjustments.

Room acoustics, equalization, and placement are good tools to have handy when this doesn’t work out. Far better than attempting to fix problems with power cables or cycling through subwoofers.  Also, the one thing almost all automated tools do very well is set up the crossover points and delay/phase matching. That's a real tough one for many.

Best,
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Yes, I actually bother to read such drivel. Otherwise, how you gonna know its drivel? We read him so you don't have to!

Knowing I have the power to make @millercarbon 's knee jerk whenever I want to, as often as I want to is what keeps me going.  I feel like I can bypass his frontal lobes and directly stimulate his knee-jerk response long before he has the opportunity to process anything consciously is a little overwhelming.  I love it.

The sub that is best integrated into the room. Room acoustics, configuration, EQ and placement all matter more than the type of box (sealed vs. ported).

Here are my thoughts:

https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2020/04/how-to-not-buy-subwoofer.html