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?
Thanks again for all the helpful replies. What I was intending to ask was not so much on how to maximize my sub's potential, but more along the lines of how not to have my sub's placement/physical presence have a negative effect on the imaging & sound staging of my speakers. @ghdprentice I still haven't watched the youtube yet (in a moment I am heading out into the garage on still another project) but I intend to watch it before I do some listening this evening. |
@immatthewj 👍 it is a big eye opener. |
There are two ways to do this properly. One is subjective by moving the sub around your room and listening to what you think is the best position. The other is objectively by using electroacoustic analysis (i.e. software-defined) by which you can pinpoint the optimal position of your sub. Then, depending on your sub/amp you can dial it in from there. Also, more than one sub will yield better results. |
Little off topic but I find this resource on placement of subs useful:
https://www.minidsp.com/applications/subwoofer-tuning/tuning-multiple-subs |
