| There are several different theories to where a subwoofer should be placed in a modern studio.
Although bass frequencies are uni directional, it should mean that one could place them literally anywhere in a room. However, if your room has particular problems with acoustics such as standing frequencies in corners, etc. This can cause a problem.
When working at an acoustics company last year, we mainly started with the sub sat further back from your two main nearfields along with being slightly to the right for some reason. Something our managing director came around to through years of doing this sort of thing.
We then would play pink noise through the set up and analyse the source from several different points in the room, but mainly the listening position. We would then adjust phase and volume of the sub to suit so pretty much a flat response was acheived.
Hope this has helped a bit. |