Subwoofer placement?

Question

I'm currently placing my subwoofer in a box space in my desk, but i'm not sure how does this affect the sound from it, would i get a better sound if i take it out or if i keep it in ?

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^ pic of my sub

Answer 1

Hi.A lot of people will tell you a subwoofer can be placed any ware in the room because the bass from a sub is omnidirectional (spreads out in all directions).Others will say it will sound best if placed in a corner or up against a wall.Both statements are incorrect.Lets set the record strait :bass is directional in a room-the room causes it to be directional.The only way a sub can be non
directional is if it is in "free space" outside a room with no walls ,ceiling or floor,.hanging in the air above the ground so the sound waves spread out in all directions with nothing to bounce them back to where they originated from .Or inside an anechoic chamber.Placement is important so that the bass blends with the rest of the music.To integrate the sub properly into the system you must place the sub at the same end of the room as the main speakers and ideally use two subwoofers.Placing the sub at the back of the room separates the sound to far away from the two front speakers and could result in a booming sound.The main problem with subwoofers is choosing the right one that will integrate with your existing bass speaker eg picking the right crossover frequency where the low notes cut off from the main speaker and cut in to the subwoofer. If you want to avoid all this inconvenience then you should choose a 3 way speaker system with a built in powered subwoofer.Defiinitive Technology has a 3 way floor standing speaker with a separate tweeter, mid-range, and a built in 10 inch 300 watt powered subwoofer that goes down to 15 HZ.The subwoofer is actually a woofer/subwoofer and it handles all the bass frequencies.which solve the problem of a separate subwoofer plus you get two subs when you use them as a stereo pair.Also because there are two low frequency drivers the ultra low bass will be evenly distributed in the room. I have always stipulated that the subs should be close to the front main speakers and that two subs are better than one,but i have always been given the "thumbs down" on this issue.I have even suggested that it is possible to have your subs as a base for your two stereo speakers provided you do a couple of things first but nobody believes it can be done .Plenty of "thumbs down "on this statement.
Now here we have a speaker system with a built in sub for each main front speaker . at the same location as the speaker .So, according to the non believers,this will not work .

Answer 2

Generally, a subwoofer's output will be improved by placing it close to adjacent walls and the floor. A corner has the most increase because of three adjacent walls.

Answer 3

if the woofer is contain in a cabinet, it will result in a boomy, slight muddy sounding bass. placing the woofer outside the cabinet will results in tighter more musical bass performance.