I don't agree with much of anything written on this thread, except for if you like it then you got it correct. On the other hand, bass sub frequencies are felt more than they are heard and you feel directionality in your sinuses, medical science. Proper phasing of the bass frequencies makes a huge difference to the quality of the performance and the power requirements to achieve a great performance. When the bass image is in the same plane as the rest of the image it is magical. Typically this is a achieved with a speaker management system. There are manufacturers who specialize in such equipment. You could say it is all in the science and the knowing.
Distributed Bass Array configuration
Please, I don't want to debate the merits of the DBA nor of those who espouse it. I am considering adding two more subwoofers to a system that has two already. To those who use a DBA,I am interested in how you have configured them, specifically--
- Do you run in mono, or do you split the array to run in stereo?
- What is your approach to setting phase (delay) among speakers that may be facing different directions and are different distances from the listener?