Subwoofer Placement

Overview

Read the articles linked to from this page to learn about how subwoofer number and placement can be used to counteract the negative effects of room modes and speaker boundary interference as well as the other benefits they have in increasing frequency extension and reducing bass distortion.

Subwoofer Articles

From the Acoustic Frontiers blog:

• Subwoofer Setup 101: Subwoofer Crossover Frequency, Slope and Phase for Two Channel Systems
• Using Multiple Subwoofers to Improve Bass: Part 1 - Speaker Boundary Interference
• Using Multiple Subwoofers to Improve Bass: Part 2 - Room Modes
• Using Multiple Subwoofers to Improve Bass: Part 3 - the Welti / Devantier and Geddes Approaches

From Audioholics:

• Home Theater Multiple Subwoofer Setup and Calibration Guide

From Blu-Ray forums:

• A Guide to Subwoofers, Part I: Characteristics, Placement, Adjustment
• A Guide to Subwoofers, Part II: Standing Waves and Room Modes

Subwoofer Products & Services

Acoustic Frontiers offers subwoofers from Velodyne and JL Audio and also a full subwoofer integration service, whether for one or multiple subs.