Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Placement of the subwoofer

Having a sub behind a stand like that wouldn't worry me at all.

You might like Alan's guide on doing the sub crawl.

http://www.axiomaudio.com/tips_subwoofer_placement

Edit: room interaction can be very important and very weird. I found that as little as 4-6" difference in distance toward boundaries made a pretty big difference in the bass at my listening position. Same thing with orientation of the driver; depending upon your aesthetic v. functional needs, rotating the sub 90 degrees might make a difference.