Setup guides
A well-placed, well-tuned budget subwoofer beats a badly set up expensive one. These guides cover the settings that actually matter.
- What is a subwoofer?
What it does, how it differs from a woofer, and whether you need one.
- Powered vs passive subwoofers
Built-in amp or external — which you need, and how to tell them apart.
- Subwoofer placement guide
Where to put your sub — and the subwoofer crawl, explained.
- Crossover, phase & gain setup
The three dials that make or break your bass.
- Single vs dual subwoofers
When a second sub beats a bigger one.
- Bose Bass Module 500 vs 700
Which Bose bass module fits your soundbar and room.
- Klipsch vs SVS subwoofers
The budget-cinema brand vs the internet-direct benchmark.
- Subwoofer cables explained
LFE, RCA, and speaker-level — what you actually need.
- How to connect a car subwoofer
Wire a powered or passive sub to a factory stereo, and set it up.
- What size car subwoofer? Sealed vs ported
Pick the right driver size and enclosure for your car and music.
- Sealed vs ported subwoofers
Tight and accurate, or louder and deeper — which enclosure suits you.
- Subwoofer phase: 0 or 180?
What the phase control does, and how to set it by ear in 30 seconds.
- What size subwoofer do you need?
Match driver size to your room — and when two subs beat one big one.
- What Hz should a subwoofer be set to?
The 80 Hz default, what the Hz control does, and the deeper-bass myth.