Using Two Subwoofers
When two subwoofers can be useful
Using a high quality subwoofer, such as one of our RSL Speedwoofers, should be sufficient to
give you the smile-inspiring impact you want. However, using two subwoofers has certain ad-
vantages that we have listed below. This is NOT our attempt to sell you another subwoofer;
(unless of course you want a system that will revolutionize your idea of sound and introduce
your ears to true harmonic enlightenment) as we do not resort to such tactics.
There are two main reasons for using a second subwoofer. A second subwoofer will greatly in-
crease the bass output and capacity of your home theater system. Let’s say you have a an am-
plifier rated at 100 watts and you wish to increase the volume of a speaker by 3db (a change of
1db is considered to be the least amount a human ear can detect). You would need to have an
amplifier rated at double or 200 watts. Adding a second subwoofer near the first can provide
up to a 6db increase in bass volume, which is like quadrupling the power (that’s huge!). Adding
a second subwoofer anywhere in the room will still increase the bass output substantially and
the subwoofers will work more effortlessly.
Using 2 Subwoofers In The Same Corner
The other reason to consider two subwoofers is to achieve a smoother, more consistent bass
distribution in your home theater. A second subwoofer in a different position can actually fill in
those areas of bass deficiency (null points). You should be able to move around the room and
try different seating positions. In all of these positions the bass should sound similar, both in
quantity and volume.
On the page that follows are suggestions for placing two subwoofers in your home theater.
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