Dual Subwoofer Placement

dbphd:"Tim, the manual for the SMS-1 suggests a variation on the crawl method in which the sub is placed in the listening position and the crawl is with the microphone while watching the video display."

Hello DB,

    I think the SMS-1 approach is a good one and you could use either that method or the crawl. The SMS-1 approach is definitely more objective, scientific and sophisticated than the crawl method. However, if one has a good ear for the sound of high quality bass, has no hearing deficiencies and doesn't have an excess of ear wax, I'd suggest both methods will result in identical optimum sub positioning. The choice is yours.


Later,

Tim

Tim,

The idea behind the SMS-1 method is that it's easier to crawl with a microphone in hand than move a sub.

db

Hello DB,

     Makes perfect sense to me.


Best wishes,
     Tim

Years ago I took a cue from Pierre Spray (Mapleshade) regarding sub placement. I've experimented lots since. In (my room) I love them inside of the main speakers. I can actually tell a big difference positioning them as little as 1/4".

I need to get a life.

No I don't, I love my life!

Tim,

I'm thinking about using the pair of Velodyne HGS-15s to supplement the six KEF LS50s I use for HT -- the big subs are great for LFE, and add another pair of HGS-10s to supplement the KEF Reference 1s with a distributed bass array for stereo.  Both setups will use SMS-1 bass managers.  What do you think?

db