Actually, thinking about it, you really don't want any phase adjustment on the subwoofer, so don't worry on whether the sub has one. You want the sound to come out of the sub at the same time as the Apogee. However, you want the subwoofers at a different distance that the Apogee's. I think your Apogee's will probably be pulled out further into the middle of the room. If you put the subs in the corners, it should work out well.
Open Floor Plan Listening Room
Hi All,
I have an open floor plan listening room. Any ideas on how to close off the room in order to improve lower frequency bass response? I’m looking for room dividers that can be made to close off the space when I want to listen to music, but have aesthetic qualities and can be opened/closed easily. The open plan consists of my living room and kitchen together at 45’ L x 17’ W x 10’ H.
The open section separating the kitchen/living is 15’ W x 9’ H.
I don’t have other room options in my home.
Any help appreciated. Speakers are Apogee Duetta Signature. I have moved them around to make a difference but still need to close off the room behind sitting area to get the lower frequency bass I desire.
TIA!
I have an open floor plan listening room. Any ideas on how to close off the room in order to improve lower frequency bass response? I’m looking for room dividers that can be made to close off the space when I want to listen to music, but have aesthetic qualities and can be opened/closed easily. The open plan consists of my living room and kitchen together at 45’ L x 17’ W x 10’ H.
The open section separating the kitchen/living is 15’ W x 9’ H.
I don’t have other room options in my home.
Any help appreciated. Speakers are Apogee Duetta Signature. I have moved them around to make a difference but still need to close off the room behind sitting area to get the lower frequency bass I desire.
TIA!
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This is all extremely invaluable information. Wow this forum is impressive. I'm processing all this info; a lot of what you say makes a lot of sense to me. I think I will have to play with it a bit alternating between high input and low inputs. I do know that REL absolutely recommends using the high inputs to push the same signal forward through all the equipment, but I have the luxury of trying the low input as well due to my preamp and extra cable I have lying around. Thanks guys. |
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Good to know and I suspect you’re right with regards to finding the correct overlap point in frequencies with the full range speakers. I do have an audiophile friend nearby who can help with this. I also plan to purchase the appropriate measuring components to make it easier. I may have a local company who specializes in this come out for a consultation as well. |
I have two recommendations to make. The first is to go for at least two smaller subwoofers instead of one big sub. In most situations that produces a far more even response. See here for some reading: http://www.acousticfrontiers.com/20101029using-multiple-subwoofers-to-improve-bass-the-welti-devanti... The second suggestion is to invest in a DSpeaker Antimode 8033 room equalization unit as well. This tightens the response significantly in both the frequency and time domain. With two subs this is even more effective because the equalization will be effective over a larger listening area. Subs have a bad reputation in audiophile circles, but this is largely due to the problem of the room modes that they excite. These not only produce peaks and dips, but they also linger on. People speak of slow subs, but it is not the subs that are slow, but the lingering room modes. |
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