woofer orientation

JoeA4
JoeA4 Posts: 3
edited September 2006 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Is it better to mount a woofer horizontal; you can look right into the face of the speaker? Or vertica; like it's sitting on a table with the cone facing the sky? I am asking this in regards to long life of the speaker's internal working componets.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited September 2006
    i was reading something recently that certain subs are purpose-built for horizontal placement (cone facing down) as they are subject to the effects of gravity and 'sagging'. i think it's sort of negligable. vertical mounting (forward-facing) is impervious to those forces.

    ...just based on what i read while researching...

    POLK SDA-SRS 1.2TL -- ADCOM GFA-5802
    PANASONIC PT-AE4000U -- DIY WILSONART DW 135" 2.35:1 SCREEN
     ONKYO TX-SR805
    CENTER: CSI5
    MAINS: RTI8'S
    SURROUNDS: RTI8'S
    7.1 SURROUNDS: RTI6'S
    SUB: SVS PB12-PLUS/2 (12.3 series)
    XBOX 360    WiiPS3/blu-rayTOSHIBA HD-A35 hd dvd

    http://polkarmy.com/forums/index.php
    bobman1235 wrote:
    I have no facts to back that up, but I never let facts get in the way of my arguments.
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