Where should I put my Subwoofer that goes with my Soundbar? Is it right the way I have it as of now?

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• Subwoofer are none directional speakers. The best best to place them is by trial and error and a place that sound good to you. Hope this will help you out.

• Soundbar Subwoofer Placement

• Generally the best spot for a subwoofer is NEAR the corner of the 2 longest un-broken walls. Measure in 1/3 – 2/5 in from the corner and somewhere between these 2 spots is usually the best place.

  Do the best you can.

  In a room you tend to get subwoofer sounds both direct, and from wall reflections. The corner placement tries to give the sound the longest possible wall to reflect off of.

  Lets address this part of your question:

  “..I seen other pictures where the Subwoofer speaker is in a corner similiar to mine but the actual circular speaker of the Subwoofer is pointed away”

  First – ignore pictures. These are show-off and do not reflect technical accuracy.

  Second – see above where I mention about reflecting off of a wall. BUT (and this is a big one) – you have a Brick wall. I am not sure if this gives you Better reflections or Worse.

  Use a bass-heavy track like the Lobby shoot-out scene in the original “Matrix” movie and play with the subwoofer rotation. Point the driver to your main seat, then try again with it pointed at the wall.

  An important point: You are listening for smooth, tight bass, not LOUD. “Loud” is always perceived as better, but it’s like a boom-car. Rough and muddy. Loud can usually be adjusted with the volume control on the sub or the LFE output.

  Note: You did not give us the make/model of your soundbar. At least you got one with a sub. Is it really a 5.1 model or does it just have left/right RCA jacks?

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  Where should I put my Subwoofer that goes with my Soundbar? Is it right the way I have it as of now?

  THis is what I have:

  http://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/imag…

  As of now my TV is on a stand and my Soundbar is in a row below the TV. I couldn't put it directly in front on the TV lelvel because it was blocking the…

• I also don’t see the problem. Unless the “system control” plays a role. However, since it is digital audio in only, you should check it out with some analog beats, converted for handover (hopefully from your av receiver). I think the digital is ..necessary…and marketable… but that protocol leaves your hands tied a little. That is, trusting that there is in fact a digital signal destined for the .1 machine within the code, and not really being able to detect or verify the real presence, strength, or quality of that alleged signal) So if you can, conjure up some good old fashioned analog hip hop media, play it on your av receiver (or your equivalent) and check if that digital audio signal flows the stereo music protocol without needing “digital directions”. It should, and the sound bar shouldn’t “digitally” block, alter, stop, or unauthorized that audio bass signature, as it has no digital boss, (like theater audio in Dolby Digital). Also, check the analog output of your s bar with another device, single out the guilty one if you can. Good luck, and Yamaha practically made these for each other, so that’s weird. And never mind the other theater top contributors, in most cases, they’re dead on and well informed, I just happened to check out your models.

• bbt is correct. Fortunately, either of your placement options will work well. The subwoofer for my soundbar has a short cord so I just aim it into the room and get great bass.

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  I do not believe you can hook a sub to a soundbar. A sub usually needs to go to a receiver.