How does the sub sound facing directly into the floor?
1792791
No distortion, sounds good. Be sure to get a down fire sub that supports an enclosed box.
1792792
Excellent, I personally think down firing subs sound better. Propped the front of my unit up 3/4" in the front with rubber feet to allow for more clearance between speaker and carpet, and help with air movement. Bought them at my local hardware store.
875856
Use the line level connection for the best sound. Sub has its own power and can be tuned to match your system.
710873
The minimum cu ft of air space per sub is .70. You won't get the deepest bass out of them, more punchy and tight.
1395630
My man cave is around that same size and I also have 7 in wall speakers. I have this sub underneath my stereo rack in the far corner. The volume on the sub is about halfway up and the sound is fantastic.
738957
Mine is a little less than 4.5 inches with the feet. I use the subwoofer pass thru to my powered woofer.
1295324
They would not direct the sound in the forward position. I would think a floor standing speake would sound better. My suggestion would be the rf 42ii. I do use the rs 42ii as front high speakers on a 9 channel system.
2217231
No. The subwoofer faces down so it needs a hard surface to sit on. Plus the sides are curved
1558764
That's impossible to say. Too many variables. It all depends on how loud you play your system and how high you adjust the bass control on the speaker. One thing in the Yamaha's favor is that it's a front-firing subwoofer, not a downward-firing subwoofer (the speaker faces the floor) like many other units. Another is that it's not a high-powered unit and won't deliver room-shaking levels of sound.
143459
Any sub sounds better in a vented box. Even so, I made a closed box for the small space I have an it sounds great.
1175899
I have not, the box was too small for the sub I bought, so I could try if you really need an answer. From what I can tell, the carpet is glued down pretty good. So it would be a challenge, and wouldn't look real good as well.
793030
Thanks. Is there anything in the middle like a crossbar or anything that would get in the way of the center channel speaker?
232414
I've had mine for over a year and yes. It was worth every penny. It's not staticy and puts sound through clearly. I have a sub I rigged in and it sounds perfect. Easy to install by yourself even if you think you have no idea what you're doing (like me). Good purchase.
1495816
Hugh, try it out under your condition and evaluate the result. The woofer is powerful; therefore, that cabinet perhaps will produce an unwanted sound of its own.
560022
Mine is set up with plenty of space on each side, but based on how it's constructed, I can't see that as an issue. The subwoofer is beneath the unit and the primary mid range speakers are in front. If anything, a more confined space may actually enhance the sound. Good luck
1149266
They are fairly small speakers. The certainly *can* sit on the floor. Personally, I mounted them on low-cost pedestals so the high frequencies would be at ear level and not obscured by furniture. I think they sound best that way.
1395629
I'm probably not the best person to answer the question. This is my first subwoofer. I'm happy with it, and this was after trying out three other ones beforehand. It's very compact and seems to do the job. Sounds like our rooms are about the same size.
511284
Yes it sounds really good. The sub needs a big sealed box to sound its potential though. I have this same set up in a ported truck box doesn't sound bad just know it could sound better.