New question: Subwoofer location

[vasubandu]

I am making progress thanks to you guys.  So I now have an SVS PB2 Plus with 2 12-inch drivers.  In my new room arrangement, the TV area is in the top left corner of a larger rectangular room (vertical orientation).  My PB2 Plus has ports in the back.  Do I put it in the corner with the ports facing the corner, directly under the TV or to the right facing towards the open space to the right?  How far from the wall?  Right now I have all three ports open.  The guy who sold it to me had only one open.  Any suggestions?  And if you happen to have an old PB12 Ultra/2 hanging around  . . . .

[Peter P.]

There's no hard/fast rule for which direction the ports face. You will find facing the ports toward the wall increases the bass much like horn loading does. The distance the port is from the wall will affect the amount of bass reinforcement.  Position it to achieve the bass level and response that sounds best to you.

[vasubandu]

Thanks @Peter P.. I did not know if there were any rules of thumb to start with.  With 2 boys in the house, I think I will start on the corner side.

[Peter P.]

Oh, I didn't know you had 2 children in the house.

 

In that case, definitely point the ports toward the wall. Otherwise, Hot Wheels cars, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or homework papers ("Teacher, the subwoofer ate my homework!") will likely find their way in the ports...

[The History Kid]

1 minute ago, Peter P. said:

Oh, I didn't know you had 2 children in the house.

 

In that case, definitely point the ports toward the wall. 

"There's a loud barking and meowing coming from my sub ports."

[vasubandu]

Hey, my kids are 12 and 15, and very responsible.  I am more concerned about giving them the explosions that they want. When they were young, the old one would have crammed his young brother into one of the ports.