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General advice

• 10 cm minimum free space between the subwoofer and the wall is required for proper cabling and cooling.

• Some ELAC subwoofers are down-firing or provide a bass diaphragm on the bottom. Therefore, they are

available with rubber feet/spikes. On shag carpets, the rubber feet should be replaced by spikes. The distance

between the subwoofer bottom and the floor should be at least 25 mm. If you want to place objects on the

ELAC subwoofer, make sure that they do not slip and that they are protected from vibrations. Shops for car

accessories may sell specific mats that avoid slipping. Mats of rubber or felt should be used where a loud-

speaker is placed on an ELAC subwoofer (not generally recommended).

The influence of room acoustics

‘Low frequencies need space’ - this is an important yet ambiguous statement when applied to subwoofers. For practi-

cal purposes the following facts may be more useful:

The low frequency limit of ELAC subwoofers that is reproduced with almost full level is below 30Hz, depending on the

product. This corresponds to a sound wave with a length of approx. 10 meters. Nevertheless, low bass can also be

heard in small rooms (extreme example: headphones). However, some peculiarities should be taken into account: In a

closed, box-shaped room less than 7– 8 m in length, the centre of the room should be avoided as a listening position if

you want good bass. Like waves in a bathtub, the energy “rolls” back and forth between both ends of the room and the

alternating pressure build-up is focused at these ends until it overflows. The lowest pressure remains exactly in the

middle which means no low bass. The following table shows the frequency at which this effect is the strongest.

Distance between parallel walls

Frequency of pressure minimum in the middle between the

walls

10 m 17 Hz

8 m 21 Hz

6 m 29 Hz

5 m 34 Hz

4 m 43 Hz

3 m 57 Hz

2.5 m (room height) 68 Hz

The effect appears exactly in the range where a Subwoofer should show its strength. It applies to all parallel boundary

surfaces, even to the floor and ceiling, if these are solidly constructed. The solution is simple: move the listening posi-

tion away from the centre of the room - even a move of only 50 cm is sufficient to hear the low bass again. If the lis-

tener is sitting directly adjacent to a wall, bass reproduction is often too strong. This can be balanced by reducing the

levels at the subwoofer. However, for all higher frequencies and a more natural spatial impression, it is better to move

the listening position away from the walls. According to the acoustic theory of low frequencies in small, closed rooms

the location of the listener and subwoofer can be exchanged without affecting the acoustic results. Thus the best posi-

tion can be easily found by mounting the subwoofer at the potential listening position, walking around in the room to

locate the place where the bass is reproduced most evenly, and then placing the subwoofer there. Although the theory

cannot be relied upon totally and low bass should not be judged alone (without the main speakers), the recommenda-

tion to never place the subwoofer/ listener exactly in the middle of the room or centrally in front of long walls, still holds

true. Due to its flexibility, and frequency range, the ELAC subwoofer can take full advantage of a location near a wall

or in a corner. The minimum necessary free rear space for cooling and cabling is 10 cm. A greater distance from the

wall is recommended only if changing the "POLARITY" does not result in a distinct difference in either “+” or “- Shifting

the subwoofer by 0.5 - 2 m (depending on the crossover frequency) may clarify the situation. Good bass can be ob-

tained in open rooms and with slightly asymmetric placements. Irregularities in the building, sometimes even just an

open door, may have a surprising and often positive effect. Under practical conditions the position of the ELAC sub-

woofer cannot be located by ear and therefore does not need to be placed exactly between the main speakers. A posi-

tion on a side wall, even behind the listener, is also possible, especially with a low crossover frequency. Once op-

timisation is complete, the subwoofer may even be placed out of sight. There is only one serious restriction which

should be observed a subwoofer should not be placed much closer to the

Set-up tips

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