Subs and room nodes

Hey,

No, subs don't work magically to cancel room modes above the operating frequency. :) Turns out the worst room modes tend to be in the bass though so that's why usually when we talk about cancelling room modes it's a discussion that centers subwoofers, bass traps and EQ.

Do look into proper room treatment for help in smoothing out the mid-treble as well as the bass.

Best,

E

Hi Erik 

Thanks for the response. I think I’m in a tricky situation as my room was designed by an acoustician. There is no drywall inside the room. All the walls have Rockwool between the studs with 1/4 inch pegboard on top of that. In addition to that the walls opposite the speakers have 2 inch rigid fiberglass on top of the pegboard with fabric covering everything. There is plenty of bass between the speakers next to the floor to ceiling bass trap in the corner. Of course it’s the listening position where it’s gone. I believe I will have to measure the room at some point to ascertain a more accurate picture of the room 

I forgot to mention I have a corner set up with the speakers. 

Have you tried placing a speaker at the seating position, playing a bass tune and crawling around the normal speaker placement area? Wherever the bass is strongest is where you should place your speakers -- approximately.

You mentioned that your room is sound optimised, so the solution must be in speaker (and seat) placement!

@gregm 

I hadn’t thought of that. Excellent idea! Thank you.