@kofibaffour-so no additional energy fed into the floor with down-firing?
Experience with Downfiring Subwoofer
Colleagues:
SITUATION: I own a pair of Monitor Audio Bronze W10 subwoofers. They are down-firing units. Placement will be on Berber carpet with heavy padding on a wood composite second story floor. The units are designed to have the amplifier set upon 4 feet approximately 2 inches from the ground.
QUESTION: Recognizing the down-firing speaker radiates sound outward in all directions on the floor, what are your experiences in leaving the feet on a carpeted surface, solid platform, or on a raised subwoofer/equipment platform?
Thank you for sharing your experience and insights.
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@kofibaffour-so no additional energy fed into the floor with down-firing? thanks. i figured there would be. not gonna work on my wood floor. 😆 |
@rock-on. you're probably getting floor and wall resonances if you're floor is suspended wood. you might consider some form of decoupling. my floor is also suspended wood. while i don't have down-firing subs, they still resonate through the floor. my solution is the subs on an isoacoustics sub stand on a paver on the carpet. i tried the feet, nope. the stands better. much improved with with stands on pavers. my towers are somewhat similarly set-up. definitely does a great job reducing floor and wall resonances. that being said. everything you use will have it's own effect. i hated sorbothane. it truly sucked in my chain. next up, granite plinths. they'll, at least look better. maybe, a small improvement in decoupling. |