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Re: You're right....

Posted by Duke (D) on April 3, 2007 at 20:11:41

In Reply to: You're right.... posted by John Ashman on April 3, 2007 at 14:00:46:

I'd have preferred to use larger drivers, all else being equal - but all else was not equal. One of my concerns was price point, and another was enclosure size. The 4 X 12" NHT system would probably kick my system's little butts (all four of them) in many areas, but mine has sufficient extension for most music and sufficient headroom for use with most planar systems (Maggies and Quads).

Of course I have a "SuperSwarm" on the drawing bored, but want to see how this one does in the marketplace first.

Just for the record I cannot agree with your suggestion to place subwoofers in corners if the goal is smooth bass. Corner placement will give you loudest-deepest-possible bass, but also maximize excitation of room standing wave modes so you'd have relatively pronounced (and therefore audible) peaks and dips. The more randomized location approach I advocate results in smoother bass because each sub will generate a unique peak-and-dip pattern at any given listening position.

Below is a link to a simulation run by Earl Geddes comparing corner placement of four subwoofers with randomized placement of four subwoofers. Each of the different-colored curves is the summed bass response for a different listening position.

Duke

• Corner placement of 4 subs vs randomized placement of 4 subs   (Open in New Window)

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