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Give the subs plenty of power, use a crossover. Set the subs in front of the center stage, on the floor, side-by-side so they are touching each other. This will give you a 3dB boost in your bass output, which is perceived as double the bass. With two 12" 2-ways on each side, you'll be fine. Cool
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Originally posted by Maestro:
[qb] Give the subs plenty of power, use a crossover. Set the subs in front of the center stage, on the floor, side-by-side so they are touching each other. This will give you a 3dB boost in your bass output, which is perceived as double the bass. With two 12" 2-ways on each side, you'll be fine. Cool [/qb]
Technical Note: This is called coupleing, for those who don't know........
The idea of a sub is to move lots of air at low frequencies to create that thump you feel in your chest. The closer subs are together, or in a coupling scenario, the movement of air between speaker cabinets work off each other so in effect it seems to double or even triple the air movement causing an even bigger thump. You notice it even more so when the cabinets are on the floor because low frequencies travel better through solid floors and walls than through the air. Hope that explains it.

ROQ out.
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Originally posted by Maestro:
[qb] Give the subs plenty of power, use a crossover. Set the subs in front of the center stage, on the floor, side-by-side so they are touching each other. This will give you a 3dB boost in your bass output, which is perceived as double the bass. With two 12" 2-ways on each side, you'll be fine. Cool [/qb]
Not entirely accurate. Yes, it does increase SPL by 3db, but this is on no way perceived as double the sound. It means it's 3db louder thats all. I will be perceived as slightly louder, but nothing near twice as loud.

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