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This is why I no longer recommend turning one sub off to fight power alley

By Nathan Lively

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Takeaway Leave both subs on. Turning one sub off in an uncoupled array will create a greater F2B contrast. You can use standard deviation to help you decide between two design decisions. Intro For better or for worse, many of the sound systems that we encounter today still use uncoupled subwoofer arrays placed to the left and right sides of the stage and there's nothing we can do about it. This creates peaks and valleys of summation and cancellation through the room (power alley). … [Read more...]

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