Hey guy's,
I've noticed, in photo's of the C.E.S./The Show as well as John Casler's
set-up, the subwoofers are positioned on their side.
Why?
Hi Jack,
Bass, as we all know is a funny animal depending on the cage (room) we let it run free in.
I think it is well known that sometimes changing the way certain frequencies are launched into a room will allow us to hear them differently.
VMPS subs are "by design" generally going to work best with the Sub sitting on the floor, and placed in a strategic point in the room that causes the "least" interaction.
That said, very few rooms are perfect for bass, as a matter of fact, if it "IS" a room with walls, you can bet it is "imperfect" at some, if not many frequencies.
So many find it fun and rewarding to "tweak" their SUBs by changing or altering the "orientation" "postition" or even altering it physically, to change the "response" within that room.
What I use, may not work for you and vice versa, since my room, and walls are different than yours.
To begin, the CES vertical orientation was more a "function" of the amount of space we had, than the best sound. Actually, the subs were dialed down so low that they many times were off, and no one noticed.
My front LARGERs which were placed on the floor. The Passive Radiator Plate had been removed and the PR's were firing out (away from the mains) when Woodsyi was here,
They are now sitting on 16" stands with the PR firing to the rear (with the slot plate in place to direct the LOW BASS rearward.
So the best advice is to be adventurous and aggressive in placement and orientation.
I already have two more ideas, I'm looking forward to trying.
Seems like each one has its own new set of virtues and sometimes limitations.
I will be posting a simple tweak soon that is simply a "try it" and see what it does for your room, and sound type tweak.
