subwoofer suspended from ceiling?


I have an open trussed ceiling. I am thinking about suspending the subwoofer between two trusses. My question is as follows- will the quality of sound be negatively impacted if I move the subwoofer from the floor (concrete slab) to a suspended location up in the ceiling? Thanks for your help.
g_m_c
Sounds interesting. In my experiences and through reading, ear level and as close to the listening area as possible is my favorite sub position. My SVS Ultra 13 is on a table 8 feet from the listening position.

I feel subs are truely directional. Placing them on the floor is easy and may work best in some environments.

I've always had the best long term calibration and subjective results placing them at ear level near the listening positions.

If up higher is the goal, consider replacing the rubber feet with strong wood screw hooks and nice looking chains. The height can be adjusted easily.

consider trying a table just behind or to the side of your listening position. It's very clear, musical and viserally engulfing. As an added benefit, it's in a convenient position that's easily adjustable for the differences in classical to rock to HT. All I do is adjust gain.

Wow - comments from 2009 I wonder if anyone will see this comment in this Nov 2019

November 2022. I'm sure this thread will continue to be relevant for a long time.

As long as downstairs neighbors keep hating music at least.