AVR on top of subwoofer? is it ok?

packetjones
packetjones Posts: 1,059
edited February 2011 in The Clubhouse
I had my gear in storage for the last few months and just couldnt take it any more. I went and got a few pieces and hooked them up this evening. The only place that I have to put the AVR (HK254)is on top of my subwoofer. Is there any reason that I should not do this?

Just thought I would check before i leave it there for a while.
Front - RTiA5's
Rear - RTiA3's
Center - CSiA4
Sub - PSW110
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,494
    edited February 2011
    AVR on top of subwoofer? is it ok?

    Hell no!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited February 2011
    sorry for my ignorance, but why not?
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2011
    no. it'll kill it evenutally from the bass rattling things loose inside the AVR. not a good idea.

    let alone the magnet would prob do bad voo doo things to that AVR :tongue:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,494
    edited February 2011
    Strap your head to the top of that sub for an hour and you will know why not.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited February 2011
    Ohh ok. It is all about the vibrations. I don't normally listen anywhere near reference level so i thought it would be ok. I will just un-hook the sub and use it as a table for the time being.

    Thanks guys.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    Strap your head to the top of that sub for an hour and you will know why not.

    we wants pictures of that :tongue::tongue::tongue:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2011
    packetjones wrote: »
    Ohh ok. It is all about the vibrations. I don't normally listen anywhere near reference level so i thought it would be ok. I will just un-hook the sub and use it as a table for the time being.

    Thanks guys.

    even at low levels.. not all loud bass can damage electonics.. low bass vibrations can too.

    you MUST have some place else you can place your AVR right? :confused:
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited February 2011
    Not really. I put everything in storage because we are selling our house and we staged it to look bigger. I normally have an audio rack that everything goes in. It is either on top of a sub or in an enclosed cabinet that has 1/4 clearance all around.

    Considering I have been using the TV speakers for a few months just having my AVR and the RTiA5's back is great. I think I can do without the sub for a little longer.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,004
    edited February 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    Strap your head to the top of that sub for an hour and you will know why not.
    Hehe, good answer. :biggrin:
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,752
    edited February 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    Strap your head to the top of that sub for an hour and you will know why not.

    That's sig material right there...:biggrin:
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited February 2011
    If you have a sealed symmetric di-pole sub, you can set anything you want on it. there are no vibrations.
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited February 2011
    I wish... I have a psw110. Once I get moved into the new house and settled, I will be getting something else. I have already turned off the sub and it is officially a table until I sell my house.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • JimKellyfan
    JimKellyfan Posts: 696
    edited February 2011
    yeah, old TV repairs were mostly bad connections, and a good many of the broken tv's of the past were moved around while warm, so do the math, so to say
    Onkyo TX-NR636
    Main - polkaudio Monitor 60's
    Center - polkaudio CSI A6
    Sub - polkaudio PSW10
    Sub2 - polkaudio PSW505
    Surrounds - polkaudio Monitor 40 series II
    Front Height - polkaudio Monitor 40's
    Audio Outdoors
    Pioneer VSX 406 - polkaudio Atrium 5
    Shed
    Sony junker str-dn2010 with Sony bookshelf floor models and polkaudio R150's
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