Typically, you position a subwoofer along the front wall of the room. Moving all of the bass sounds to the subwoofer gives your front speakers the ability to focus on mid- and high-range frequencies. (The subwoofer can handle all the low-frequency bass sounds in a home theater.)

Where should a 2.1 subwoofer be placed?

If the subwoofer interferes with your room (by being too tightly coupled to the floor or other objects), it might start sounding bad. You can try placing it on a cushion or a piece of styrofoam. You will want to put your subwoofer out of your line of sight though (so under the table should be fine).

Can I place subwoofer behind me?

You can place a subwoofer behind you or in the back of the room but this is likely not going to be the most optimal location. Ideally, the subwoofer should be placed at the front of the room pulled at least 6-inches away from the wall for the best low-frequency audio signal performance.

Can you put a subwoofer on carpet?

Subwoofers on Carpet The subwoofer can sit right on the carpet, and the sound should be propagated from the subwoofer and mixed with the rest of the soundscape just fine. And even for a down-facing subwoofer, the amount of sound being absorbed by the carpet is likely going to be negligible.

Where should a computer speaker subwoofer be placed?

A subwoofer placed in the corner of a room may increase the subwoofers output – causing the sub to sound louder. Try placing your subwoofer in a corner and see how it sounds. However, depending on your floor space, a corner might not be a viable option for your subwoofer if its too far from your listening area.

Does the subwoofer have to face you?

Here is the short answer. For the best sound quality, the subwoofer should be placed with the speaker facing out to the room, and the port should be away from a wall. Bass waves travel in all directions, but its important to have the speaker facing your main listening area.

What should I put subwoofer on?

Typically, you position a subwoofer along the front wall of the room. Moving all of the bass sounds to the subwoofer gives your front speakers the ability to focus on mid- and high-range frequencies. (The subwoofer can handle all the low-frequency bass sounds in a home theater.)

Can you place subwoofer next to couch?

Even if your subwoofer has low port noise and is totally fine to sit behind you without being distracting, placement behind the couch can become less than ideal if it disrupts the overall sound quality of your entire sound system.