Ran into a problem

[2kchevy06civic 5,000+ posts]

Ok well I've run into a problem over at the new duplex I live in. There is no room to put a sub were I would normally place it, which is right next to the front right or left speaker. Here is a picture of the only place we have room for it tell me if this is ok or if I'm better off just not running the sub at all. Hell this might be a perfect excuse to get smaller/slimmer speakers.



l33t paint skrillz to show you guys what I'm talking about. Sorry but the part were it says grey = fireplace I'm talking about the grey part with a box thing next to the hersey's. The other grey line with the sub next to it is the wall.

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

put it behind the couch?

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

what is on the wall where my suggested position is?

A sub should NEVER be placed in a corner. It should be on the wall 1/4 to 1/3 into the room, never in a corner.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Why not use one of the other walls. Seems that you wouldn't get much separation where the speakers are now...

Also, which Hersey do you have?

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

My subwoofer is in the corner currently...

nG

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Next to a big open doorway...

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Truth.

nG

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Why don't you make that sub that is in the partsexpress project thingy, the boogieman, which has 4 8's and is slim enough to put under a couch.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Corner gain can be your friend, not sure who told you a sub should NEVER go in the corner. Using a rat shack SPL meter and moving it around the room will tell you the best position, but since you only have one option put it there and see how it sounds.

My subs are in a corner 6' from the listening position and sound just fine there. Not able to locate them and they're about +6dB from were my IB set up was...

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

build a deathbox and stick it in the attic //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Deathbox in the attic is an interesting idea... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif