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Just maybe wanted to get some advice, explanation etc..
I have had my dual 18s for most of their life in the front of the room. They sound somewhat ok, but I dont get that boomy sound during movies. I do get the rumble, and somewhat that bass feel, but still feel it is lacking. I have moved one of them to the rear of the room over me left shoulder while sitting in my middle chair. It was not any better. The bass got way more substantial when moving closer to the wall that it was on.
Here is a pic of what they have always been situated like:

Here is what I decided to do recently to see what they sounded like: Turn the woofers so that they face the corners on the front of the room. The bass is more boomy but I actually had to turn them down to -8db in Audyssey(which is what it found them originally) I was running them hot at -3db and -2.5db. Movies definately have more of a punch, and the bass is definately there now. Basically Im assuming I just HORN loaded them so to speak?
My main gripe is the way they look because of course you can see the amps and cords with them situated like this. No biggy though. Im mainly wondering if this is more of a NO NO in home theater or what? The subs put out a tremendous amount of bass but where Im sitting the bass is somewhat lacking because of my room I suppose. Not real sure how to correct this.
thanks and any advice would be appreciated.

I have had my dual 18s for most of their life in the front of the room. They sound somewhat ok, but I dont get that boomy sound during movies. I do get the rumble, and somewhat that bass feel, but still feel it is lacking. I have moved one of them to the rear of the room over me left shoulder while sitting in my middle chair. It was not any better. The bass got way more substantial when moving closer to the wall that it was on.
Here is a pic of what they have always been situated like:

Here is what I decided to do recently to see what they sounded like: Turn the woofers so that they face the corners on the front of the room. The bass is more boomy but I actually had to turn them down to -8db in Audyssey(which is what it found them originally) I was running them hot at -3db and -2.5db. Movies definately have more of a punch, and the bass is definately there now. Basically Im assuming I just HORN loaded them so to speak?
My main gripe is the way they look because of course you can see the amps and cords with them situated like this. No biggy though. Im mainly wondering if this is more of a NO NO in home theater or what? The subs put out a tremendous amount of bass but where Im sitting the bass is somewhat lacking because of my room I suppose. Not real sure how to correct this.
thanks and any advice would be appreciated.
