Where is the best place to put a subwoofer?
by admin on Oct.24, 2010, under Home Theater
blinkingsupastar!© asked:
I’ve heard underneath a coffee table, in a corner near the TV and in front of the TV. Where will I get the best results?
I’ve heard underneath a coffee table, in a corner near the TV and in front of the TV. Where will I get the best results?
I have a carpeted, rectangular living room.
Ruben
October 27th, 2010 on 3:08 am
Claude
Anywhere – out of sight works, like behind a chair. Subwoofers generate only very low frequencies which are not directional – you can’t determine where they are coming from. Higher frequencies are directional – you can tell where the sound is coming from, so their placement does matter.
October 29th, 2010 on 8:59 am
Melissa
the best place to put a sub-woofer is on the floor, because then the acoustics are better… or as close as possible to a neighbour’s wall
October 29th, 2010 on 4:21 pm
Roberta
Actually, it doesn’t really matter that much. Subwoofers are made to send vibrations throughout the entire room. The only real necessity is that the subwoofer is put on the floor. If it is put on top of anything, the vibrations will be absorbed, and it won’t have the same effect. Hope this was helpful
November 1st, 2010 on 9:52 pm
Cory
wherever it’s fit to the design.
cause it doesn’t really matter.
Moshavnick.
November 4th, 2010 on 8:40 pm
Doris
i put mine in the corner, it trembles off the walls and has greater effects rather than out in the open, also place it on the floor as the vibrations hit the floor giving better results.
November 7th, 2010 on 11:17 pm
Benjamin
In general, the best place to put a subwoofer is in one of the front corners behind the speakers. This uses the walls as an infinite baffle and allows the low frequency waves to generate towards the listener. Two subs, one in each front corner is ideal. Just my preference.
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November 8th, 2010 on 7:56 am
Ashley
One trick I read about is to temporarily put the sub woofer in your listening position, and put on a test tone or music with some bass.
Then get on the floor and listen in the places where you are thinking of putting the subwoofer. The location where the bass sounds the best is where you should put the subwoofer for the best sound in your listening position.
November 9th, 2010 on 7:02 pm
Bryan
There are some rules of thumb, but usually it comes down to experimenting with different positions within the room to try and find a tight, smooth, not boomy, bass from your desired sitting position.
November 13th, 2010 on 1:00 am
Constance
I hide mine.The low frequency is non directional , meaning you can not identify where the sound is coming from.
What do you mean sub woofer? Dont you mean sub WOOFERS. Really want to add to your sound, try two, across from each other. You’ll never go back
November 13th, 2010 on 7:59 pm
Debbie
anywhere (you heard it from a audiobuff). Woofers placement really does not matter as the sound travels flat, and the octane and sound pressure are way towards the lowest frequencies. But since sub-bass frequencies are particularly sensitive to room location (due to room resonance and reverberation ‘modes’), the best position of the subwoofer is not likely to be where the “satellite” speakers are located.The placement of the subwoofers should not be restricted to the ‘lifestyle’ placement.