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[RedMed427]

Definitely room placement, then calibration, followed by stacking another sub on top for greater headroom

 

[S.R. Johnson]

room placement is a very big key role in better sounding bass for your system.

 

[jmritchie]

Placement

The Subwoofer is probably the only speaker that the majority of people think they can just throw out of the way and hide. Most people think once it's hidden, they can just turn it up and it will shake everything like it's supposed to. (at one point in time, I was one of them...) But once it's placed properly, it makes a world of difference. It really is amazing that moving the sub by inches can affect its sound.

 

[korgoth]

room placement and everything is very helpful, but i think if you added another sub it would do the job, and better.

 

[TonyWright]

I have always had the best luck with my sub when using proper placement.

 

[smorsm3]

It has to be proper placement. I moved my sub around and got totally different results, some were good, some were horrible, and that was with no calibration equipment. It has to be placement. Also, would think having twin subs would be better for overall enjoyment for all listeners.

 

[amagiri]

Placement and Multiple

Simply put, sound is a series of waves. How those waves interact/reflect with other objects (walls, floors, etc) prior to reaching your ears (reflection and/or refraction) will affect the sound that you experience. Proper placement is key. By adding multiple subwoofers, you can widen the "sweet spot" and increase the overall sound pressure levels.

Cheers

 

[waystevens]

Place the sub in the right spot seems to me to be the most critical in obtaining a smooth response. Factoring in its place in relation to the room dimensions and then evaluating whether or not room treatment, an additional sub, or whatever is key.

 

[FluxCubby]

Poll Explanation

I think that the best bass response is a combination of several things. I believe that proper subwoofer placement is most important, however, you can bring your bass performance to the next level with a combination of parametric EQ (bring down the highs...don't try to boost nulls, you'll just be wasting time and amplifier power) as well as proper bass trapping. Broadband bass absorbers in the tri-corner areas of the room can really help manange all of your bass energy. Without gettting too fancy though, or for someone with aesthetic limitations, proper subwoofer placement is most critical. For someone who an afford it and has the time and engergy to experiment, using two subs can also help smooth out bass resonse in a room. It can be such a complicated process to tame bass energy, it was hard to vote anything other than "Other" when it came to this poll!

 

[pbarach1]

I voted for "proper placement" and "other" (meaning, set the subwoofer's phase for the loudest response at the listening spot).

 

[mjmchugh]

placement

Personally I have found Placement #1. (aside frm the subwoofer performance istelf), #2 Room Treatment in consort with proper EQ.
Corner placement has worked for me in my listening environment due to the fact that I can only have a single sub (WAF) and my room is pretty large.

 

[jar8674]

Based on what I've read from sites such as this one, the best way to achieve smooth in-room bass response is through a combination of placement and the use of EQ.

 

[jhanley]

Placement and correct receiver setup make the most
difference for me.

 

[nygren]

Proper placement is key, but an equalizer (auto or manual)
can help smooth out peaks. Placement alone may not be adequate for some
rooms, so an equalizer is valuable for a sub.

 

[RMK!]

Just like Real Estate

Location, Location, Location.

Multiple subs, room treatments and EQ can also help.

 

[Dank]

Proper placement will provide the most even response within a room. The other option I think would provide even response is having full range speakers. With enough of a low frequency response the full range speakers would provide a nice uniform response across the frequency spectrum.

 

[Jaakan]

Proper location and calibration.

 

[scj99]

Room location definitely is the most important. An auto eq can help but it won't work miracles by itself.

 

[Johnny Richards]

Placement definately is the most important. Running stereo subs often compensates for room deficiencies.

 

[garya]

Room placement is definately the most important factor here.