subwoofer placement

[Needbass]

hello all - quick question. I'm trying to find my perfect placement for my front firing sub on my carpet in my rectangle shaped room. I heard your supposed to put the sub on your seating postion and then you crawl around and try to find out where is sounds best. My question is: will it be very different or just a little different. I've only tried this once yesterday and i couldnt really tell a difference. I want to know what I should be looking /hearing for before I invest any more time into crawling on the floor like a jack*ss.

also - is there any truth to aiming the sub directly at a wall to make it sound better

Any help would be great - thanks

 

[Guiria]

I'm sure the opinion around here is if you don't crawl on the floor to find the best sub position then you are a jack*ss.

I've done the crawling method and it was very worth while. I ended up finding two places that the sub performed nearly identical. 1/3 of the way down my front wall from the left or 1/3 of the way down my sidewall to the left. Other places, like the corner my sub was very one-note sounding. Some like corner loading but they usually use an active EQ as well.

Generally speaking, keeping the sub up front will help with blending your mains with your sub so I would recommend keeping the crawling to areas near the front.

I haven't heard about firing your sub into a wall. I would only do that if you have a phase adjustment on your sub or built into your receiver.

Good Luck.

 

[Needbass]

thank you very much for the info. In actuality, i dont mind crawling around and doing it. I just wonder if i dont have the discerning ears to pick up the difference. I tried once with a Rob Zombie cd (cause of the bass) and one other time with an action scene from a movie. I am happy the way it is now, iI always wonder if i can make it better. I guess I'll just pop open a beer, play around and test it out.

Thx again

 

[Guiria]

I am happy the way it is now

There's a time for being happy with your gear

iI always wonder if i can make it better. I guess I'll just pop open a beer, play around and test it out.

and a time for upgrades/ tweaking ,etc.

Enjoy them both.

 

[mazersteven]

I want to know what I should be looking /hearing for before I invest any more time into crawling on the floor like a jack*ss.

ROTFLMAO

 

[Nuance AH]

thank you very much for the info. In actuality, i dont mind crawling around and doing it. I just wonder if i dont have the discerning ears to pick up the difference. I tried once with a Rob Zombie cd (cause of the bass) and one other time with an action scene from a movie. I am happy the way it is now, iI always wonder if i can make it better. I guess I'll just pop open a beer, play around and test it out.

Thx again

If you're having troubles making the determination with your ears, try using an SPL meter as well. It will tell you where the bass is the loudest, quietest and what not. Combine that with your ears and you should be able to find the best place for in-room bass response. If you ask me you're looking for a smooth response where the different notes are fairly even (as far as dB goes) and so the bass isn't too boomy and bloated. It;s certainly no fun to crawl around on the floor, but it should be worthwhile in the end.

Good luck.

 

[moreira85]

I'm sure the opinion around here is if you don't crawl on the floor to find the best sub position then you are a jack*ss.



Good Luck.

okay i have heard this many times, lets clear up this misconception. when you say place the sub at the listening position i hope you dont mean on the couch in the listening position because there is a no way a couch will hold my +2 . I assume you mean on the floor in front of the couch listening position?

 

[Needbass]

okay i have heard this many times, lets clear up this misconception. when you say place the sub at the listening position i hope you dont mean on the couch in the listening position because there is a no way a couch will hold my +2 . I assume you mean on the floor in front of the couch listening position?

haha - yeah - i moved the chair and put it on the ground - i'll admit though I almost did put it in the lazy boy

 

[jostenmeat]

I want to know what I should be looking /hearing for before I invest any more time into crawling on the floor like a jack*ss.

I usually feel better about it when I go "RUFF RUFF!".

 

[DD66000]

As mentioned, its best to use a SLP meter to find the hot spot for the sub, and if you don't already have a meter, its not a one time thing, as the meter can be used to check the balance of all speakers in the room, as you run pink noise through them.

 

[moreira85]

As mentioned, its best to use a SLP meter to find the hot spot for the sub, and if you don't already have a meter, its not a one time thing, as the meter can be used to check the balance of all speakers in the room, as you run pink noise through them.

i do have a meter and i do match all my speakers with it however how would you go about finding the best spot for the sub by using the meter?

 

[DD66000]

i do have a meter and i do match all my speakers with it however how would you go about finding the best spot for the sub by using the meter?

The same as you were doing before, put the sub where the seat is and crawl around the room with the meter, while pink noise is coming from the sub. Where ever the meter reads the highest level is where the sub goes.
One of the places that will read the highest will be a corner, but that can also be the boomiest location, and should be only a second choice.