Problem caused by speaker placement?
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Mystery of the Disappearing Frequency
Problem caused by speaker placement? http://arqen.com/acoustics-101/speaker-placement-boundary-interference/ |
50Hz has a wavelength of more than 20 feet (longer than your room). You are hearing room mode bass response. Since the effect is everywhere then it is also likely you have quarter wave cancellation. http://www.mh-audio.nl/CancellationFreq.asp The only only thing you can do is move the speakers. Quarter wave cancellation occurs around 50 Hz when the speakers are 5 to 6 feet out from the back wall behind them. Try placing the monitors right up against the back wall or try placing the speakers far out into the room in a nearfield listening setup. |
Thanks for replies. Microphone was calibrated upon receipt and the phenomenon shows up on an Ipad app as well. Old speakers and current speakers have been in about 6 different positions(the NHT's are designed to be only a few inches from back wall)-the front edge of the current monitors are about 4 feet from back wall and as much as I hope that moving the speakers might do the trick I think that past history would rule it out but I can always check. |