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Thunderstone Placement
What’s the best place for the Thunderstone subwoofer? The subwoofer is by default
omnidirectional, so you can place it almost anywhere in the room. On the other hand, it is not
always this simple. The room acoustics come into play and the placement often involves a
compromise between available space, floor trac, aesthetic considerations and last but not least,
optimal sound quality.
In case you are dealing with limited placement options, or perhaps you are down to that “one
spot,” do not despair. Even minor changes in the placement, a couple of centimetres can improve
the bass response throughout the room toward more accurate and balanced. Walking around the
room whilst listening, you will probably find that the response changes and some listening spots
are sweeter than the rest.
FRONTAL PLACEMENT
If the corner placement does not work for you. Or simply is not an option space-wise. We suggest
you try frontal subwoofer placement. Placing the subwoofer in the middle of the audio set is the
most common and usually results in the best blend of the bass frequencies with the mids and
highs of the satellite speakers and minimizes the eect of room acoustics on the bass frequencies.
When properly placed, the subwoofer should make you feel like the bass is coming from all around
you. If you perceive the sound as directional, try altering the subwoofer position along the sides of
the front stage and listen for the best results.
CORNER PLACEMENT
We recommend starting with corner placement. Corner placement excites all possible room
modes, resulting in a denser standing wave pattern in the room. This doesn’t eliminate (but helps
to reduce) the potential to encounter acoustic ‘dead spots’ in the room. If corner placement on the
front stage sounds awesome – then well done you. Now go enjoy some great tunes.
