Definitive Technology Supercube Reference


Hi all!

This question is for all subwoofer owners and not just the Supercube Reference owners.

I bought this Reference subwoofer and need advice on placement. Right now, it's at a front left corner next to the main LEFT speaker. I find placing it at the corner of the room sounds boomy. If I place it in the middle of the side wall, will I get enough deep bass for movies? I listen to a lot of 2 channel music as well as movies and trying to get the best placement for both music and movies.

My room size is 16 feet wide, 40 feet long and 10 feet in height.

Before I move this sub around, I would like some advice. This sub is about 100 pounds and I am not going to move it all over the 40 foot length room. :-)

Thanks for any advice!!!
mantaraydesign

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Thanks Blindjim for your advice!

The wheeled dolly sounds like a great idea. However, I still have to put the sub on the dolly and take the sub off the dolly when I am done. Maybe I can have my wife do that for me and I'll just push the dolly around. HA HA HA

Yesterday, I did moved the sub about 7 inches away from the front wall but kept the same distant from the left side wall. The bass seems to sound much tighter and cleaner when moving away from the front wall. I had it about 1 inch from the front wall previously. I can't believe by moving the sub away from the front wall made such a huge difference!

The sounds for movies even got punchier and the slam effect. About getting another Reference, that would be overdone I think. I never had to turn the volume control on this sub even quarter of the way. It's the most powerful sub I have eve experienced. My furniture are shaking and the pounding on my gut. I am actually afraid to turn the volume half way because it might damage the structure of the house. Having 2 References will for sure take down my house.

When I first bought this sub, I was actually thought it was too small and looks funny. My wife thought it was going to be a joke. I have had experienced with other brands subs and much bigger subs such as Velodyne, B&W, Paradigm, Mirage, etc... If you have never experience the Reference, check it out!

Definitive Technology also got the Trinity sub if you want to bring down the whole neighborhood! That Trinity sub will probably picks you up during an action movie and throw you through the wall and out on the street. HA HA HA