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Post by tank45 on Mar 3, 2010 11:05:22 GMT -5
Here's a question I don"t think I have seen addressed. My room setup does not really allow for what most of the experts here would call optimal sub placement. This is due to the physical/structural build of the room as well as furniture that is too big to be moved from the location the it is currently in, What are your thoughs on placing a subwoofer on top of furniture. I have a few options there: on top of a credenza that is about 4 feet tall, in a 5 foot tall armoire, or on top of entertainment center top shelf that peaks at 7 feet. I have 9 foot ceilings. Any thoughts? I will post this on another site as well to get some input there also. My current sub is a smaller M&K MX-70 downfiring sub (8" driver) and I hope to soon be the owner of a Rythmik F-15.
Thanks
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Post by House on Mar 3, 2010 11:12:18 GMT -5
I'd try to find a spot on the floor....if at all possible, also near a wall or corner for the best "bang for the buck" Also helps to know if your using this for music or HT...but i have to assume HT from your siggy
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Post by tank45 on Mar 3, 2010 11:16:00 GMT -5
30-40% Music... mainly HT though... My rooms is terrible for acoustics but since it is the living room, sound treatments would be a hard sell for my wife
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Post by House on Mar 3, 2010 11:36:51 GMT -5
30-40% Music... mainly HT though... My rooms is terrible for acoustics but since it is the living room, sound treatments would be a hard sell for my wife I'm in the same boat with the WAF....I dont have the best location for my 15" sub but I did manage to at least get it on the same wall as the tv .....granted the thing has some serious output to fill the house full of low end but its still not where I would prefer it to be....honestly though keeping it on the floor would help alot soundwise....
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Post by slbenz on Mar 4, 2010 0:49:50 GMT -5
I used to put my Velodyne HGS-12 Series II on top of a small nightstand. It actually sounded better off the floor. Tighter, cleaner bass. My concern for you is that you are using a down firing sub. I would suggest your credenza but I am not sure if it would rattle. My Velodyne is a front firing sub so it never created a buzz or rattle on top of that night stand. I did use a set of Herbies Audio Labs Tenderfeet to ensure vibrations from the sub were under control. You will also find that having the sub off the floor will increase the output around 3dBs like my Velodyne. My two cents.
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Post by tank45 on Mar 4, 2010 9:15:26 GMT -5
The MX can be used forward firing. I should have a new Rythmik here next week and will do some experimentation with both subs in various places. ntrain has always indicated that adding to, rather than replacing a sub can be beneficial so I will try running both with various combinations: side by side and separate to see what sounds the best. Will try using test tones to find nulls and peaks but that may be hard for me since I have some hearing loss (mainly at high freqs though). My brother is really interested in my MX as he has a much smaller room than I do so if the Rythmik can handle the duties by itself I will probably pass the MX to him. Thanks to all for their input. I always considered myself an audiophile but after reading this forum, as well as several others, I have discovered that I really don't know very much at all - except that I like clean, beautiful sound - how to get there is what I am now learning.
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Post by moovtune on Mar 5, 2010 17:16:57 GMT -5
I agree with slbenz - my sub is also off the floor (front firing) and I prefer that. I recently tried it back on the floor after weeks of being raised and the bloated/muffled "boomy" result was not what I prefer, especially for music with acoustic bass. I want to hear the pitch (note) being played, not some thick non descript plucky thump. (I'm exaggerating, but hopefully you get the idea). Still sounds great for movies too.
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