Looking for some opinions here.
In my previous setup, I had my sub located between the left channel and the TV stand, nicely spread out. With my current place, I don't have the luxury of that because of the TV stand I'm using and the wall size.
Here's a pic from when I first set everything up:
I picked up two Rythmik F15's, and the best place to place them from a looks perspective is behind the couch on either side of the sofa table. Having subs behind the listening position is apparently a no-no, and reasonably so.
So here's my question. Do I:
- Leave them where they are and dial them in better?
- Leave one where it is and stack the other?
- Say "eff it" to symmetry and scoot the entertainment center over to one side, re-center the center channel, making enough room for a sub between that and the L channel and do "near field, far field" with my two subs?
- Do the same as option 3 but stack them in the front? I haven't measured yet, but I think this would begin to block the screen, so this may not even be an option.
- Something else?
I'm pretty big on symmetry, so it makes me feel tingly to think of not having the gear furniture centered, but I would strongly consider it if I'm just OCD and the benefits far outweigh the positives. And I think I would prefer to do option three rather than stacking them because of the potential eye-sore I'd be introducing to the look of the room.
Is having sub placement behind the listening position truly awful?
Anyway...looking for opinions. Please chime in! Thanks! :)