Subwoofer Placement - Genelec 6010A Setup Manual

Subwoofer placement

Finding a subwoofer position can be diffi cult. Try to
Step 1
fi nd a location between left-center or center-right
area at the front wall. Avoid exact center position,
where the room modes may cause problems.
Subwoofer
placement
possible
subwoofer L
placement
LS
Placing the subwoofer to a corner or near the front
Step 2
wall boosts the bass. Use sensitivity control to
compensate the bass boost.
A Genelec subwoofer reproduces the frequencies up
to 85 Hz and the monitors reproduce the frequencies
above 85 Hz. The LFE channel in the subwoofer
reproduces frequencies up to 120 Hz.
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Basics of system setup.
C
possible
R subwoofer
placement
RS
Recommended
distance from
front wall
(without
subwoofer)
5 cm
Speaker and
subwoofer
distance from the
front wall
5 cm 5 cm
60 cm 60 cm 60 cm
Adjust the subwoofer phase and level according to
Step 3
the procedure described in the operating manual.
SPL
subwoofer
85 Hz
Monitor setup guide
OK
Avoid
OK
1 m
2.2 m
1.1 m 1.1 m 2 m 2 m
main speakers
frequency
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