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Subwoofer At A Right Angle?


Peter P.

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Anyone here have their subwoofer driver facing at a right angle to their main speakers?

 

How does it affect their sound and integration with your main speakers?

 

If I buy a subwoofer, one possible location is in a corner, albeit the driver would have to face 90 degrees to the main speakers because furniture would prohibit it from facing the same direction as my Heresy's. I know bass frequencies are non-directional...

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17 minutes ago, Peter P. said:

Anyone here have their subwoofer driver facing at a right angle to their main speakers?

 

How does it affect their sound and integration with your main speakers?

 

If I buy a subwoofer, one possible location is in a corner, albeit the driver would have to face 90 degrees to the main speakers because furniture would prohibit it from facing the same direction as my Heresy's. I know bass frequencies are non-directional...

Below 60 Hz. it won't matter. The full wavelength is too long to matter (18 feet or longer)

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Interesting proposition. Suppose it is true then that any audible sound depending upon hz setting should be non-directional at least from HT literature.Having been to live venues, have always felt the bass sensation whether it be directed or not. Also have thought that a direct position towards a subwoofer, that is direct radiating, from a sealed, ported, or even passive should present itself well,  directly to me, much as say a 15 inch speaker say a K-48-E seems to when head on. Volume seems louder. Maybe a delusion.

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36 minutes ago, Peter P. said:

Anyone here have their subwoofer driver facing at a right angle to their main speakers?

 

How does it affect their sound and integration with your main speakers?

 

If I buy a subwoofer, one possible location is in a corner, albeit the driver would have to face 90 degrees to the main speakers because furniture would prohibit it from facing the same direction as my Heresy's. I know bass frequencies are non-directional...

Guessing you have yet to procure that Klipsch passive sub with an 8 inch woofer we spoke of before. Know one came up, maybe too far for you as may recall in walnut or OO...thanks.

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7 hours ago, billybob said:

Guessing you have yet to procure that Klipsch passive sub with an 8 inch woofer we spoke of before. Know one came up, maybe too far for you as may recall in walnut or OO...thanks.

I PM'd the owner with no response. I'm sincerely tempted to buy a new, powered sub, but I can't open my wallet...!

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4 hours ago, Peter P. said:

I PM'd the owner with no response. I'm sincerely tempted to buy a new, powered sub, but I can't open my wallet...!

I hear you. For your Heresy, know you are considering a sub, possibly used from a similar era, but, trust your judgment on that.

Maybe something newer then. Hope you continue to get answers here.  Sorry for any OT...

 

Edit: See in your signature line you have a KG-SW...ooops

 

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