oldbuckster Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 It is the idea that for years people would tell you to use the corner for better Bass,and then learning that isn't always the best option to corner it. It is what it is.....in the corner, not happy with sound,......move it up the wall out of corner,....that's better.....Easy thing to try, if sound doesn't work for you, switch it back...............Don't want a technical debate, all I'm saying, EAR was right about the corner, in my case......it is easy to check out yourself, it's free, and your ears are all you need......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosdman Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Do the sunfire subs have to be placed in the corner? I only have a few options for sub placement in my small room. (Forgive the drawing) Without moving everything, which one seems to be the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 In your case,the second line,NEVER put mains into corners...NEVER.Unless you have speakers designed with corners in mind(K-Horn). And the Sunfire works great in a corner,if any anomaly gets in the way...move it out of the corner a bit(along the front wall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosdman Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Even if they are angled in tword your listening position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 You most certainly can put mains in the corners - and yes, you must toe them in to point at the listening position and keep the sound off the side walls. I'm not sure what the difference between 1 and 3 is, but I'd suggest going that route. As you move the mains away from the walls you start running into boundary cancellation issues - though many percieve these dips in the bass response as a "tighter" system. Nothing wrong if you prefer that flavor, but it's not accurate reproduction of the source material. You don't notice these boundary issues with the speakers in the corner properly toed-in because the directivity of the speaker narrows at the higher frequencies where it would normally be an issue - oh the beauty of horns. But heck, changing speaker position is free so I would suggest you try every position and hear the differences for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosdman Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Fizzlemizzle, sorry if I jacked your thread. Thanks guys for the replys. The only difference between 1 and 3 is the angle of the sub. The CF-4 is big enough to make sort of a false corner for the Sunfire sub. Therefore, I was wandering if angling the active and passive drivers on the sub tword the wall and CF-4 would improve anything sound wise. I am only a plug and play type person. I do not own or know how to use a meter, and the cancellation issues are way over my head. That is why I was hoping someone had explored somewhat the same placement options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 The point is it is all about the perception,what you hear at listening position.And speakers placed in corners,most of the time will be bassy and sound like a dumpster canister. Try RF7's,RF83's...anything not designed to be corner loaded like the K-Horn,not a good place to leave speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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