Sub Placement

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I placed the gun 3 sub behind my couch but there is only about a foot between the couch and the wall. is there enough space for the sub to function properly?

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buzzAnswer

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A general rule of thumb is that a subwoofer should be placed in the plain of the front speakers, as close to the L/R center as is practical. If I blindfolded you, brought you into a room, and asked you to point to the subwoofer location, you would have difficulty and your error rate would be quite high. If the subwoofer is grossly outside of this ideal plain, your accuracy will improve. Ideally, you would like the low and high frequencies to seem to originate from the same general area.

Bottom line for this specific situation: It’s not the one foot or so of space, but the absolute location that is less than ideal. As far as the operating frequencies of the subwoofer are concerned, your furniture is essentially transparent.

That said, only you know what sounds “best” (to you).

buzzAnswer

Grand Maestro

A general rule of thumb is that a subwoofer should be placed in the plain of the front speakers, as close to the L/R center as is practical. If I blindfolded you, brought you into a room, and asked you to point to the subwoofer location, you would have difficulty and your error rate would be quite high. If the subwoofer is grossly outside of this ideal plain, your accuracy will improve. Ideally, you would like the low and high frequencies to seem to originate from the same general area.

Bottom line for this specific situation: It’s not the one foot or so of space, but the absolute location that is less than ideal. As far as the operating frequencies of the subwoofer are concerned, your furniture is essentially transparent.

That said, only you know what sounds “best” (to you).

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Juan VegaRoReeceAuthor

Contributor I

Very helpful. Thanks

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Juan VegaRoReeceAuthor

Contributor I

What about these two spaces at the front of the room?

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