Emotiva X-Ref 10 Benutzerhandbuch

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The following suggestions are intended as guidelines to help you decide which locations 

to try for your X-Ref 10 DSP Powered Subwoofer(s):
•  Corner placement usually produces the most bass, but sometimes produces 

poorly defined or boomy bass. A corner location that produces a lot of clean 

bass is fine; if, however, the bass is boomy or resonant then you should try another 

location.

•  Try various locations along side and rear walls. It’s often better to place a 

subwoofer several feet away from the corner along one wall; any location anywhere 

along a wall may be a good spot to locate your X-Ref 10. 

water (and don’t sit plants or other electronic equipment on top of it). 

•  A subwoofer should not be heard as a distinct source of sound. A properly 

configured subwoofer should add a solid “foundation” to your music; it should 

not, however, be discernible as a separate source of sound. Even though low 

bass is non-directional, certain locations may cause the subwoofer to “stand out” 

acoustically and should be avoided. 

locations.  For example, if you are adding a second X-Ref 10 to an existing one 

located in a corner, it’s may be a good idea to try locating the second one along 

a wall. Certain locations sometimes accentuate certain frequencies; by varying 

locations you average out the variations and get a smoother overall response. 

At Emotiva we prefer symmetrical subwoofer placement in front locations if it’s 

practical; we believe that your ears are sensitive to pressure differentials that, 

although not audible, may nonetheless affect the integrity of the front sound stage. 

•  Avoid placing subwoofers within several feet of a turntable or other sensitive 

audio device. Even if you use isolation feet or an isolation base, low frequency 

vibrations travel directly through the air, and may be coupled to a turntable arm 

or platter. You may also find that your turntable is more immune to vibration with 

(or without) the dust cover in place. The result of acoustic feedback may be actual 

howling noises or record skips or a more subtle muddying of the bass on some 

musical passages. Since a lot of audio equipment is at least somewhat sensitive 

to vibration, you may get better results by locating your subwoofer along a side or 

back wall rather than by placing it directly behind or beside your equipment rack.

•  Sound becomes less directional as the frequency gets lower. The sound 

coming from a subwoofer configured to cross over at 80 Hz (the THX™ standard) is 

almost totally non-localized, but localization increases at higher frequencies. If you 

are noticing sound localization from a subwoofer configured to a frequency above 

100 Hz, try choosing a lower crossover frequency.