How is the Janis W1 subwoofer set up?

I use a pair of Janis W1 systems with the Interphase xover and a Bryston 4b amp with QUAD ESLs in a large room. As long as you set it up correctly, and use it as a system, the JANIS system does its job very well. The mistake many make is to turn it up too high, or to cross it over too high or with too gentle a slope.

Are there benefits of integration of subwoofer into hi-fi stereo?

In this system, very low class SVS subwoofer (PB10-NSD) with proper integration makes a BIG difference – just look at the graph (green line is for mains only, blue line is for both mains and subwoofer). As I already said, I dont’ use any EQ – just gain, crossover and phase setting. Just to mention that response follows the “house curve”.

How to integrate a subwoofer into your 2 channel system?

The thinking is simple— take the big driver out of the main speaker boxes and move it to a discrete location away from view in the form of a subwoofer.

How to set up a subwoofer in a room?

While playing the warble tone, gradually increase the volume level on your amplifier/receiver until the SPL meter shows a figure of somewhere between 70dBSPL and 80dBSPL, depending on the level of the background noise in your room. (See following paragraphs.)

How are the speakers supposed to be in a HiFi system?

The placement of your speakers is hugely important to the audio quality your Hi-Fi system will be able to achieve; ideally, stereo (left and right) speakers should be at least two meters apart, and tilted very slightly towards where you’re going to be sitting and enjoying your music.

The thinking is simple— take the big driver out of the main speaker boxes and move it to a discrete location away from view in the form of a subwoofer.