MartinLogan Dynamo 700w [11/40] Lacement

Placement

Placement 11

Generally, subwoofers have the most output when placed

in the corner of a room. However, this can also exagger-

ate the subwoofers output making blending difficult. We

recommend starting by placing the subwoofer in a cor-

ner. If, after the full range of tuning techniques have been

employed, the subwoofer sounds like it has too much upper

bass energy try pulling it away from the wall, toward the

listening position. This will lessen the reinforcement of these

problematic frequencies from the wall and likely smooth out

the response. Repeat the tuning techniques with the woofer

controls after you move it (see figure 7).

Ask Your Dealer

Your MartinLogan dealer can suggest many options for

optimal subwoofer placement. They also have many tools

at their disposal, such as experience, familiarity with the

associated equipment, and even sound analysis equipment

which may make the task of determining optimal subwoofer

placement easier.

Enjoy Yourself

The Dynamo 1000W and Dynamo 700W are very

refined subwoofers and will benefit from care in setup.

With the above placement tips in mind you will find, over

months of listening, that small changes can result in mea-

surable differences. As you live with your subwoofer, do

not be afraid to experiment with positioning until you find

the optimal relationship between your room, settings and

subwoofer that gives you the best results. Your efforts will

be rewarded.

Installing in a Cabinet

When placing the subwoofer inside of a cabinet it is rec-

ommended that there be a minimum of three inches of open

space between the cabinet and the front and back sides

(see figure 8).

Listening Position

Figure 7. Dynamo subwoofers as the LFE (effects) channels, MartinLogan

speakers as front, center, and surround (effects) channels. Note the corner

placement of the subwoofers at the front of the listening room.

Figure 8. Placing the subwoofer in a cabinet requires a minimum of three

inches of open space on the front and back.