in the closet????

K-daugh
K-daugh Posts: 467
edited May 2010 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
i am curently running a mirage bps150i .....im putting all my components in the closet out of sight running cables in wall and floor etc......because i have a big dinosaur of a subwoofer i was seriously thinking about putting it in the closet ....leaving some space around it....My question is would this be detrimental to the sound of my bass ....will low frequencies still sound good in a closet.....and if i run a receiver (onkyo707) with auddessy will that take care of it...along with some tweaking of the sub
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited May 2010
    hey come on guys noone has run into this problem before. i need to know if its dumb to put a sub in a closet
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • PerfectCreature
    PerfectCreature Posts: 1,456
    edited May 2010
    Well, try it out see if you like the sound. I would personally wire a fan on the back where the amp is just because it is a colset and there really is not much criculation or whatnot. I mean. Trail and errors. Be the first man to put his sub in a closet.
    If it sounds great you may have us all doing it (I would probably stuff mine in there as well if i had room fore it.
    But, no really.
    Try it out see how it sounds....only problem I could see is if you have a cheap door the door may rattle other than it could be good?
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited May 2010
    im currently building the room from scratch its 16x18 8' ceilings i got 1/2"soundboard under the sheEtrock on the outsIde walls everyhing is fully insulated and the closet doors are solid pine six panel custom built to slide on a track not swing open the closet is 7' by 18'.......for the most part that sub runs cool
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited May 2010
    im worried about the sub sounding too boomy being confined
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited May 2010
    If you leave the door open, some sound will transfer into the listening room but overall, your sound will be cut down in output and the quality will get boomy. It's like listening to a car stereo when it's in the car next to you. It's not tight and responsive, just boomy and thunderous yet nowhere near as loud as the owner's car. Same principles.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2010
    I can't imagine that sounding good.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,237
    edited May 2010
    Face wrote: »
    I can't imagine that sounding good.

    Agreed!!! Find a place it sounds best in the room..
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited May 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Agreed!!! Find a place it sounds best in the room..
    Yep, placement is crucial and the closet is definitely poor placement. I think Toxis is right with the car comparision.

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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited May 2010
    Yeah, one of the factors in getting good bass from a sub is how well it can pressurize the room its in, if its in a closet, even with the door open its not going to do that very well. Also, depending on how low the sub goes, some sub bass is meant to be felt, since it can't be heard below a certain freq.

    I suppose that if you really wanted to, you could cut a hole in the wall for the sub and put the bulk of it in the closet, but that might not work depending on the design of the sub (any passive radiators or ports?). Or maybe you might consider getting an in-wall or in floor sub. Heck if you're building the room from scratch, build-in a place/nook for it.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,010
    edited May 2010
    it's best if it comes out of the closet.There has to be a way to have it sit in the room.
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited May 2010
    thanks guys yeah i kind of figured that and was hoping i could ......but scratch that idea i may just leave it in the room heck it will make a good peice of furniture lol
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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