Emotiva X-Ref 12 user manual Subwoofer Placement

Subwoofer Placement

Deciding where to place a subwoofer (or a pair of them) is often a compromise between practicality and acoustics. When selecting the ideal location for your X-Ref 12 DSP Managed Subwoofer, the goal is to choose a location that produces smooth, clean, well defined bass (and not necessarily the location that produces the most bass). Even though the sophisticated DSP Management System in the X-Ref 12 gives you very precise control, you will still get the best overall results with the least amount of work if you find a location where the subwoofer sounds clean and well defined before you start adjusting it. Because low bass is non-directional, it is not necessary to choose a central location for one subwoofer, nor to locate two subwoofers in symmetrical locations.

The locations that work best in a given room depend on the size, shape, and construction of the room, as well as on room surface treatments (like carpeting) and furniture. The most precise method for determining where to place one or more subwoofers is to take careful measurements with a sound pressure level (SPL) meter, analyze the results, and then test the likely locations that result. However, with a little experimentation, you can achieve excellent results by ear alone.

Sub-woofer	Sub-woofer
	Display
	Center	Several factors determine
Left Front	Right Front
		which locations work best for
		a subwoofer in a given room.
		The easiest way to get great
Left Side	Right Side	results is to experiment with
Surround	Surround	different locations until you
	Listener	find the right one. Here are
		some locations you can try.
Sub-woofer	Sub-woofer
Left Rear	Right Rear
Surround	Surround
	Sub-woofer

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