I am using a pair of Tannoy Gold 8 on my desk for nearfield (75cm) listening in an untreated 3m*3m room. I have posted my set-up here. I mostly use the speakers to play classical solo piano pieces. I do listen to other genres, but I tend to use headphones for those to avoid distributing my family. I have read a lot about the doctrine that a sub or two is a must, and I am eyeing the JBL LSR310s for its price and simple connectivity. If I did get one or two subwoofers, I would have to place them either under my desk or on the front corners of the room. I have a closet and a double door on each side of my room, so I cannot place the subwoofers by the "walls".
I wonder a few things,
1. Are subwoofers necessary for solo piano music? Is it true that classical piano does not go to the lowest ends as often as contemporary genres do?
2. Is it possible to fix the room null at 77Hz and mode at 127Hz with my limited subwoofer placement options?
3. In such a small room, will the bass energy be a nightmare?
4. Will down-firing subwoofers like the LSR310s cause more bass leakage to other rooms than regular subwoofers? The last thing I want is to rattle the floor.
5. 2.1 or 2.2? What are the performance/hassle ratios of these two set-ups?
I wonder a few things,
1. Are subwoofers necessary for solo piano music? Is it true that classical piano does not go to the lowest ends as often as contemporary genres do?
2. Is it possible to fix the room null at 77Hz and mode at 127Hz with my limited subwoofer placement options?
3. In such a small room, will the bass energy be a nightmare?
4. Will down-firing subwoofers like the LSR310s cause more bass leakage to other rooms than regular subwoofers? The last thing I want is to rattle the floor.
5. 2.1 or 2.2? What are the performance/hassle ratios of these two set-ups?