How do you set up a sub woofer ?

Answer 1

setting up a subwoofer properly is much more involved than putting it in a corner. I would venture a guess that they can't answer why. Most people say to place a subwoofer in the corner for three reasons. First is easthetics, Second is it is the typical placement, and Third is that is sounds 'louder'

The best method to start (if you have a quality sub) is to place it in the center of the room. Play a continuos bass track from a CD or test disc. Crawl around the room and listen for the best bass response. When you find it, thatr is where the sub should go.

What is also important is the crossover. Determine what the bass frequency of your speakers are and set the subwoofers' crossover slightly higher. This will help provide a smooth transition between your speakers and the sub.

When dealing with a subwoofer that may not be as accurate or efficient, placing it in a corner is a method to increase output. The principle behind this is simple, the moment sound bounces off of a solid object (your wall) it is redirected in numerous directions. This causes numerous waves in the room, thus more output. This is amplified every time the sound reflects off another object. So if you were to compare two exact subwoofers, one with two adjacent walls, and the second with only one. The first would have a louder sound, but not necessary better. Bare that last part in mind, more sound isn't always better.

Start with setting the crossover, and then adjust the placement of the sub, first farther away and then closer to walls. Also experiment with the direction of the sub. Rotate the sub so it points in different directions, this can also affect how the waves bounce around the room.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

I would set up a sub wooofer close to a corner, from personal experience although it may be non-directional sounds as mentioned it still sounds a lot better when i placed it near a wall that when it wasn't. And if you mean how to connect it to your receiver it should have a subwoofer pre-out which you can connect it to. Speaker wire? You'll lose quality sound might as well use aluminum foil in that case. The only reason you would use speaker wire is you bought a receiver that doesn't specifically have a subwoofer output, in which case I would return it and get one that did if you have a powered subwoofer. If not well you need your speaker wire.

Answer 3

make sure you set your reciever up to recognize the sub and also change the lfe/crossover levels. its usually best to put it in the corner but dont put anything in front of it like plants or a table like so many people love to do. depending on how your speakers are set up you might want to switch the phase, if you have one. last, use a subwoofer specific cable, the lower the sound, the more 'space' it takes up and the easier it distorts-the thicker the cable the more information it can transfer.

Answer 4

Depends on your sub and your electronics,
some subs have a single connection especially made for subs, and if your electonics has the same connection ( it should be marked as such), this would be the best and easiest way to go.
If not you can use the speaker connections from your electronics to your sub.

Answer 5

depends on the sub. i assume you know to run a subwoofer cable from your reciever to you sub, and plug it in. subs are good in a corner, or a place where they can throw a lot of bass around. placement is everything. set the freq to about 90 hz and the phase half way up, and you should be good to go. play around with it, and see what you like.

Answer 6

easy, use standard speaker wire witch u can buy at an radioshack, and it should be colorr coded, just put one end in the sub and the other in the stereo or if u dont have an extra slot for the sub on ur stero just merge it with the regular speaker speaker wire

Answer 7

Sub-woofer should be front and center at floor level.

Answer 8

u dont need 2 worry about where u place ur sub, coz it handdles low frequency sound, which is non-directional

so u can put it ne where u like