General Placement Guidelines - REVELL Concerta B12 Owner's Manual

GENERAL PLACEMENT
GUIDELINES
The following placement suggestions are followed by
diagrams for recommended subwoofer locations. Due to the
nature of room acoustics, the best approach is to experiment
with different listening locations, as well as loudspeaker
locations, to obtain the best sound at low frequencies.
Generally, it's best to place the Revel Concerta B120
subwoofer(s) near solid walls to reinforce bass response.
Avoid placing the subwoofer(s) near windows, which can
rattle and transmit sound to the outside world. Placing a
subwoofer in the corner of a room, as shown in Figure 2,
results in maximum reinforcement, which contributes to
lower distortion. Most dips cannot be equalized, but they
can be minimized through the optimal placement of the
subwoofer(s) and listening position.
Figure 2: Single B120 subwoofer
Placing two Revel Concerta B120 subwoofers in opposite
corners of the listening room, as shown in Figure 3,
results in smoother low-frequency response and more
consistent sound throughout the listening area.
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Figure 3: Two B120 subwoofers in opposite corners
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If using two B120 subwoofers but corner placement is
not an option, try placing the subwoofers at the midpoints
of opposite walls, as shown in Figures 4 and 4a.
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Figure 4: Two B120 subwoofers at opposite walls
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Figure 4a: Two B120 subwoofers at opposite walls
Use of a modeling program or trial-and-error measurements
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to further determine the best locations is recommended.
Using precise measurements to determine subwoofer
placement minimizes the response dips due to standing-
wave cancellation that cannot be corrected by equal-
ization. Ask your authorized Revel dealer for more
information and assistance.
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