junye Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 Does the subwoofer necessarily need to be in the centre, in the front? say i have a console like this. ------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------- subwoofer will the sound sound right if i place it over there? seems my console is too low to put alot of sub woofer. = /
armoury Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 The theory is that low bass (below 80Hz) is non-directional, i.e. you can't tell where it comes from, and hence you can indeed place the subwoofer to the side. After all, it is impossible to put a cylinder SVS in the middle of a console... ;D Some even put their subs behind them, if there isn't enough space up front, although I think that would really be pushing the theory of non-directionality. But yours shoudl be fine, just make sure that you crossover correctly -- if the crossover is too high (e.g. 120Hz), some of the higher frequencies will indeed be locatable.
IwishIwasToneDeaf Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 Somehow I can tell the direction of the low bass from my sub which is just 2.5m away at the front left. Am I too near it or am I just imagining things?
Darthfunk Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 Basically you can place it anywhere. As mention by armoury subs are non-directional and you shouldnt hear where they are comign from. For example, some people chose to put it behind their sit/sofa etc. Where you are placing is fine. Soem will try to test it by placing them at different location for that boom. You can try putting it at the corner. There are many post on sub placement go read them it should be very useful to you. ;) Cheers!
2100 Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 For me I am anal.....coz I definitely can hear the sub location, even at 40Hz xover. Play a 80Hz tone, no....120Hz tone through the sub crossed over at 40Hz. Can you hear it? Yes you can. SVS lagi worse, 2nd order only.
deepakvali Posted May 3, 2007 Posted May 3, 2007 if u can remove the typical boomy peaks n cross it correctly running at the appropraite gain, the bass will be omni-directional n can be placed anywhere. i place my cylinder midway in the room n its undetectable : )
armoury Posted May 4, 2007 Posted May 4, 2007 Thing is, you might THINK you hear the direction, but it could be an illusion. Or room effects. Or you are physically feeling the sound waves, which is a different matter (remember, the SVS is a "pants-leg-flapper"). For instance, explosions in movies are often directional, e.g. from left of screen, or left rear, but that's because the higher frequencies associated with that blast are still coming from the appropriate direction (FL or SL), but most of the "boom" is coming from the sub. But with the additional cues coming from the appropriate direction, your mind thinks the entire boom is coming from that direction.
2100 Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 Yeah I'd guess it is not so critical for HT. But it is very obvious for acoustic stuff, like double bass. *sorry, i know I am in the HT forum* ;D
IwishIwasToneDeaf Posted May 6, 2007 Posted May 6, 2007 Yeah I'd guess it is not so critical for HT. But it is very obvious for acoustic stuff, like double bass. *sorry, i know I am in the HT forum* ;D That's why dual subs are more ideal for stereo/hifi setup?
1AngMoh Posted May 8, 2007 Posted May 8, 2007 That's why dual subs are more ideal for stereo/hifi setup? Generally yes, though there is a school of thought that suggests that full range speakers rather than satellite/sub combos are preferable for stereo/hifi use. Furthermore, those that do employ subwoofers for music tend to spend more money them frequently opting for sealed boxes with high quality amplification and speaker components rather than low cost ported "boomers" which are better suited for less critical HT needs.
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