Sub Placement.....

Demiurge
Demiurge Posts: 10,874
What constitutes good sub placement? Is there a general rule or is it all subjective based on the nature of the structure? I usually see peoples subs in the front of their systems in the showcase...:confused:
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited April 2004
    Wherever it performs the best.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2004
    You'll get lots of opinions and and tricks on what works best. The reailty is to put it wherever your wife tells you where that big ugly black box has to go.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Early B.
    You'll get lots of opinions and and tricks on what works best. The reailty is to put it wherever your wife tells you where that big ugly black box has to go.

    It wasn't possible for me to put my cylinder where my wife REALLY wanted it to go. :eek:
    Mains: polkaudio RTi70's (bi-wired)
    Center: polkaudio CSi40 (bi-wired)
    Surrounds: polkaudio FXi30's
    Rear Center: polkaudio CSi30
    Sub: SVS 20-39 PC+
    Receiver: ONKYO TX-SR600
    Display: JVC HD-56G786
    DVD Player: SONY DVP-CX985V
    DVD Player: OPPO DV-981HD 1080p High Definition Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI
    Remote: Logitech Harmony H688
  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited April 2004
    That's funny...:D
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited April 2004
    hahahaha.....

    I've has mine against the wall halfway between me and the TV on the left side. Something tells me it would be better next to the TV, but i'm not sure. :(