placing the subwoofer

[toughwimp11]

I just bought a two speaker, subwoofer combo and this is the first time i've ever owned a subwoofer. although i sort of know what its used for, i have no idea where to place it. my computer is just on a flat desk and i have the moniter in the center with the speakers to the sides but with this third piece. i'm a bit confused. any help?

 

[sdifox]

you can put it anywhere provided the cable reaches. play around with placement, you will find a spot where it sounds best. try below the desk.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

What kind of speakers/sub set do you have?

If it's a computer speaker set, the crossover is probably high enough that the sounds coming from the sub will be quite directional and you'll want to keep it in a central location between your two speakers on the floor somewhere.

If it's more of a "real" speaker/sub combo, the sounds coming from the sub will probably be difficult to localize and you can get away with more placement options.

In the second case, one quick thing you can do is to place the sub at the listening position playing some music with some decent bass in it. Crawl around the room to various potential subwoofer locations and decide where things sound the best. If the trick works, when you place the subwoofer at that potential location, things should sound good back at the listening position.

Often a location in the corner of the room is a good starting point.

You can get much fancier with getting things set up if you want to.

 

[vshah]

what yoyo said. many happy hours have been spent crawling around the HT room