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Fig. 3a
Two subwoofers close to floor in corners of room
Bass is less and less directional as it goes down in frequency. For best sonic integration, placing your subwoofer
in the wall at the front or rear of the room and close to a corner usually provides the best bass performance and
sonic integration. If this location is not possible, keeping in mind the guidelines provided earlier, you may place
your subwoofer anywhere in the wall without affecting the stereo image of your front speakers or the soundstage
of your multi-channel speaker system.
Figs. 3a and 3b below highlight how bass output is generally affected by in-wall placement. When seated in
the typical listening area of your room, placing the subwoofers in the various positions will typically result in
bass performance as follows:
Fig. 3a: Corner placement close to the floor provides the best balance of output and accuracy.
Fig. 3b: Placement anywhere along the wall close to the floor but outside the "shaded" area will provide
slightly reduced output, though still acceptable accuracy.
The Advantages of Using Two Subwoofers
We highly recommend using two Paradigm®Reference in-wall subwoofers in your music and home theater
system. Using two subwoofers allows you to randomize the standing waves within your listening room so that
bass is distributed in a more uniform manner. Using two subwoofers can also ensure even lower distortion,
especially at high output levels.
If desired, for further optimized bass performance and even greater output, you can install an additional pair
of Paradigm®Reference in-wall subwoofers. Figure 4 provides recommended placement for four subwoofers.
Broken lines in figures below represent alternate placement for two subwoofers.
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
Fig. 3b
Two subwoofers close to floor in middle of walls
Fig. 4
Recommended placement for four subwoofers in a wall