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cloth on satellite speakers. ALSO, placment of susbwoofer [message #15551]

Tue, 28 August 2007 17:56

CollegeDorm
Messages: 1
Registered: May 2009

Esquire

I got a Logitech Z-2300 system in my dorm room at college, and I'm just wondering if taking off the black cloth cover that comes with the satellite speakers will make any difference in how my music/movies/video games will sound.

Additionally, I am just wondering where is the best place to place my subwoofer? I read that I should place the subwoofer where I would usually sit and then move around the room to see where it sounded best and then place the subs there (while running the 20hz sound test). I found that the subs sounded best (when it was on my chair) was under my desk/table; so I placed it there, however, it didnt sound the same when I swapped places with the subwoofer. I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong, or is it suppose to be this way?

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Re: cloth on satellite speakers. ALSO, placment of susbwoofer [message #15552 is a reply to message #15551]

Tue, 28 August 2007 20:57

granch
Messages: 118
Registered: May 2009

Viscount

I checked out the Z-2300 system on the Logitech website. I assume that your computer will be in the center of the desk and you will be watching/listening from either the chair or the sofa. You did not specify what is in the corner between your desk and the bed.
My opinions are:
1. the satellite speakers are even shown without their cloth covers on the website so removing them should be OK. At most it might make a tiny difference to the highs (make them slightly louder). I would worry more that you might be exposing them to cone damage (e.g.)from spilled coffee, etc.
2. the woofer location under the desk should not be optimal, especialy with such small satellites the crossover with the woofer is probably fairly high in frequency and mid frequencies bouncing around down there are not a good thing for good sound. Better would be a room corner such as between the bed and desk - either on the floor or elevated up the wall corner. Another possibility would be over the computer on the wall if there was a shelf, perhaps. Trial and error are called for here. The rule you read is often a good start, but it is intended for much larger rooms than you have here. In the end it is your own ears that will have to judge when playing music that you like best. You have good equipment. Good luck!
-Dick

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CARA [message #15553 is a reply to message #15551]

Wed, 29 August 2007 15:20

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Use CARA to model your room. You can put the sub in different places to find out where to put it for best uniformity of energy distribution through the room.

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