[sLowEnd]

How is a 2.1 speaker setup supposed to look like?

 

[vwgti]

Two speakers on front at listening level with the sub on floor. You will have to experiment with sub placement, crossover setting and gain to make it blend well and sound good with the full range speakers.

 

[sLowEnd]

Alright...ummm...

The subwoofer I found seems to favour the left side more when I try 3d sound (in gaming and stuff)

What could be causing that?

 

[S2000_Skyline12]

Subwoofers are usually shown to be setup on a left side for a default. If you listen to music through earbuds or something like headphones, most of the bass (or the louder side) is usually the left one, so maybe that's why. I'm no audio expert, so correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[vwgti]

If you mean, it sounds like the bass is more prominent from the left side, then the placement of the sub isnt ideal.

A good way to find a starting point for sub placement is to sit it in the listening position with the port if it has one, if not the sub at around ear level port firing towards the full range if front ported, or away if rear ported.

Then crawl around the floor till it sounds good in a certain spot, position the sub here and experiment further.

Questions is the sub ported? If so port location? Also what way does the sub fire? down, forward etc.

 

[sLowEnd]

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Originally Posted by vwgti If you mean, it sounds like the bass is more prominent from the left side, then the placement of the sub isnt ideal. A good way to find a starting point for sub placement is to sit it in the listening position with the port if it has one, if not the sub at around ear level port firing towards the full range if front ported, or away if rear ported. Then crawl around the floor till it sounds good in a certain spot, position the sub here and experiment further. Questions is the sub ported? If so port location? Also what way does the sub fire? down, forward etc.

No, when listening to music, the sub puts out ideal sound, but when listening to 3D sound such as in FPS games, the sub favours the left side

The sub fires forward

(This is the sub. Ignore the satellite speakers
http://www.edifier.ca/english/speakers/m1300/m1300.htm)

 

[Vermillion]

I have my sub set up behind my monitor because my floor is carpet.

 

[vwgti]

Hmm then you have me stumped. Are these 3d settings in game or through your onboard software? Im starting to lean towards the onboard sound but ill let someone else chime in. Sorry I couldnt help.

 

[sLowEnd]

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Originally Posted by vwgti Hmm then you have me stumped. Are these 3d settings in game or through your onboard software? Im starting to lean towards the onboard sound but ill let someone else chime in. Sorry I couldnt help.

Yeah it's onboard sound

Thanks for trying to help

 

[TUDJ]

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Originally Posted by sLowEnd Yeah it's onboard sound Thanks for trying to help

How is the sub connected?

If the sub reacts OK to music and not to 3D sound, then try turning the 3D sound off for games? I play without virtual surround in my games and audio positioning is still fine.

Here's a pic of my 2.1, where the sub is, if I close my eyes I can locate where each speaker is by sound but not the sub, that's ideal

Looking at the sub specs, it's only a 4" driver and a low powered amp, part of the issue may be down to the sub itself and not the position.

 

[Rushnerd]

If you have hardwood or tile, make sure it's directly on the floor. 3-5 inches from the wall. You can tilt it at an angle facing you as well.