CatKnight Posted May 1, 2001 Share Posted May 1, 2001 i just moved outta my dorm and back to my rent's basement. anyway, the sound in here is just awful...first of all there is plush think carpeting which seems to absorb all the bass. everything thats not absorbed goes to the rest of the house and not to my ears. if i turn my speakers up just a bit everyone complains even though i cant hear it in here. also, i dont have any corners i can put the sub in. any suggestions on how to improve sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwK Posted May 1, 2001 Share Posted May 1, 2001 Move? how close are you sitting to your speakers? Try keeping your speaker atleast 3 feet from you... Make sure no matter where you are ( your usual spots ) that you have atleast 1 of them pointing at you. and your sub as close as possible about 1 foot above the ground. I hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatKnight Posted May 2, 2001 Author Share Posted May 2, 2001 it doesn't. i have the sattellites set up well enough, but the carpet still absorbs 90% of the bass, and it sounds awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan F Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 You'll need to move the sub to a more favorable spot in the room. If you can get it against a wall, that's next best to a corner. Then, you will likely need to move it left or right a couple of feet to find the best spot. If all that fails, perhaps your whole rig can be moved to another wall? -djf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatKnight Posted May 2, 2001 Author Share Posted May 2, 2001 Nope no where I can move it to, no walls, nothin. I was thinking about going to Home Depot and buying some lumbar to build a wooden enclosure around it (or atleast under it) so that atleast some of the sweet sweet bass would get to my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rol1 Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 maybe port facing down on a milk crate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwK Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 Strap it to your head maby? Put it up on the desk with you ( serious ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerv Posted May 2, 2001 Share Posted May 2, 2001 port facing the wall should be the loudest.... a couple of people suggested in other threads to place the sub where you sit normally then *crawl* around the room and find where the bass is STRONGEST.. then place your sub there. This works great... just dont let your family catch you crawling around your livingroom floor... lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatKnight Posted May 2, 2001 Author Share Posted May 2, 2001 let me reiterate that i have NO ROOM to move ANYTHING around. it's really cramped in here and the wires don't reach far anyway. i need ways of improving bass sound without having to rearrange my entire room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan F Posted May 3, 2001 Share Posted May 3, 2001 You could try making a mock corner for the sub by putting two 4 x 4 sheets of plywood (or as big as you can make it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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