Single vs Dual Subs

Didn't this issue come up in a series of posts a short while ago? One of the posters cited the Harmon web site. Their expert advice based on psychoacoustic research differs from that given in these posts. Given that LF has little or no directional information, a high quality sub well placed is usually sufficient except for very large spaces. Well placed is often in a corner. You might Goggle harmon, where you will find a series of technical papers dealing with various aspects of audio, including LF reproduction.

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Bob Reynolds,

I refer you to pages 2, 22, and 28 of the Harmon paper re a single sub in a corner location. Of course that may not be ideal for every room and equalization is usually desirable for LF.

I use a Velodyne SMS-1 with an HGS-15 located so the center of the cone is about 18" from the rear and adjacent side wall. Experienced listeners say they cannot identify the sub as a separate sound source. Crossover is 80 Hz.

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