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If the polarity of this wave is reversed, the positive periods will become negative and the negative periods will become positive. This is what the same wave would look like with polarity inverted: Imagine the sound wave created by a drum.
What does reversing polarity on a subwoofer do?
In some application where the subwoofer is placed on a wall opposite from the speakers, reversing the subwoofer polarity can yield better in-room low frequency response. When you reverse the polarity of a subwoofer, the subwoofer's driver moves inward while all other speaker drivers in the system are moving outward.
Can you reverse polarity on subwoofer?
The amp driving the subs may reverse polarity all by itself. Since it's just an 2 channel amp, keeping absolute polarity was not judged important because it was expected to be the only amp in the system.
What does reverse phase do on a subwoofer?
Reverse Phase. If your subwoofer's phase is set to 180 degrees, it's in the reverse phase. In this reverse subwoofer phase, the conductors, that transmit signals from the main channel, switch polarity. For this reason, the signal transmission gets delayed.
What happens if you mix up positive and negative speaker wires?
This action is known as making the speaker "out of phase," and results in audio oddities. Although this is not dangerous to a speaker or amplifier, proper power delivery and speaker response is not possible with reversed speaker wires.
What should I set subwoofer phase to?
Typically, though, phase is left at 0° for most applications. While seated in your listening sweet spot, play music with bass content that is familiar to you and then have someone switch the 0/180 phase switch on the sub to 180-degrees. This will let you determine if the bass sounds louder in your seating position.
How do I know if my subwoofer is in phase?
If the sub and main speakers were in phase, he'd hear a single thump when he connected the battery to the wires leading to the sub's terminals. If they were out of phase, he'd hear a double thump.
How can I make my subwoofer sound better?
Just follow these simple steps for great bass:
- Remove the distortion.
- Flatten the signal, open the low-pass filter.
- Adjust the subwoofer gain and low-pass filter.
- Adjust the bass boost and subsonic filter.
- Match the subwoofer level to the receiver volume.
Can reverse polarity damage speakers?
The answer is no, thankfully. The voltages being applied to a speaker with inverted polarity are no different from those supplied to a speaker with correct polarity. Your equipment will not be damaged. The worst thing that will happen is that it will not work well acoustically with properly wired speakers.