Best 2.1 or 5.1 speaker setup!

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

For this reason it's often the best option to place the sub towards the front and center of your system to minimize the negative effects of localized sub output.

It's not the end of the world if you need to place it somewhere else though.

That is definately true for computer speakers at least. I tried moving my sub closer to a wall about 1 foot to the left from the center of my seating position, and I could definately locate where the sub was. The magnitude of the sound, especially with the wall's help, did not help, but the claim that the human ear can't locate the sub's frequency range of sound is BS.

We cannot localize frequencies above 80-100Hz. That's a fact.

Don't forget about harmonic distortion, hm? Try again with a well-designed sub with an excellent driver.

Some computer speaker subs may be crossed at 120 Hz

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

For this reason it's often the best option to place the sub towards the front and center of your system to minimize the negative effects of localized sub output.

It's not the end of the world if you need to place it somewhere else though.

That is definately true for computer speakers at least. I tried moving my sub closer to a wall about 1 foot to the left from the center of my seating position, and I could definately locate where the sub was. The magnitude of the sound, especially with the wall's help, did not help, but the claim that the human ear can't locate the sub's frequency range of sound is BS.

We cannot localize frequencies above 80-100Hz. That's a fact.

Don't forget about harmonic distortion, hm? Try again with a well-designed sub with an excellent driver.

Some computer speaker subs may be crossed at 120 Hz

Haha, that too.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

For this reason it's often the best option to place the sub towards the front and center of your system to minimize the negative effects of localized sub output.

It's not the end of the world if you need to place it somewhere else though.

That is definately true for computer speakers at least. I tried moving my sub closer to a wall about 1 foot to the left from the center of my seating position, and I could definately locate where the sub was. The magnitude of the sound, especially with the wall's help, did not help, but the claim that the human ear can't locate the sub's frequency range of sound is BS.

We cannot localize frequencies above 80-100Hz. That's a fact.

Don't forget about harmonic distortion, hm? Try again with a well-designed sub with an excellent driver.

Some computer speaker subs may be crossed at 120 Hz

Haha, that too.

Woops, botched that. I meant the claim by all the manufacturers that say you can't locate where the sub is so you can put it anywhere is BS. This is obviously true due to the crappily designed subs you talked about (i.e. high crossover).

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: jodoog
Wow, thanks for the link, helping a lot I can put two speakers either side of me and then 2 behind me at an angle, but where would the sub go? I have no room in front of me, but I do have room behind me or underneath the monitor Or is it matter of opinion? Sorry for the newb question, but your helping a bunch

Joe

front speakers for computer speakers should be about 4-6 feet apart, your head should form a triangle with them with about equal distances between them all. the sub, well front wall is best for pc speakers as said, they have high crossovers because their sats have tiny drivers. touching the wall is best, it reinforces the bass. corner will really reinforce this, but maybe too much. just experiment. underneath the desk touchign the wall is fine. and yes the more pathetic the sub the more easy it is to locate. those 50 dollar systems are most horrible.