Audio System Design Fundamentals Speaker Placement
Speaker placement can dramatically impact your listening experience. Poor placement can leave sounds muddy, and the bass can become so amplified that it overwhelms everything else. On the other hand, well-placed speakers can transport you to the performance hall. In the optimal situation, you can actually feel the sound moving around you and the physical distance between the musicians, as if you are sitting on the stage with them. Professional design and installation of an audio visual system is always the best way to get optimal results, but the following steps will help even the do-it-yourselfer with a two speaker system improve the listening experience.
1. Start with the room:
Think back to high school science. Sound reflects off some surfaces and is absorbed by others. The listening experience outside is completely different than in a room filled with hard surfaces or a room with carpets, draperies and other soft surfaces. If your room doesn