Speaker subwoofer too close to wall?

zx_toth
zx_toth Posts: 417
edited October 2007 in Speakers
Tried to use search function but couldnt find an answer ....

In my setup I have the subwoofer portion of the LSi25 facing the wall, only 7-8 inches from the wall. Will this be a problem? or could I put it even closer to the wall to get the other LSi away from the dining room entrance a bit more (makes me nervous that some nut running into the living room will clip the speaker). My sig. is linked to my showcase to give a sense on placement.

Thanks ahead of time ....

I have many questions but will post them one at a time :)

Zsolt
My Home Theater Rig
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2007
    I'd say 7" - 8" is way too close from the wall. Probably sounds boomy as hell. You're gonna hafta spend lots of time fooling around with placement to find the best spot for them.
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited October 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    I'd say 7" - 8" is way too close from the wall. Probably sounds boomy as hell. .

    I guess I knew it but didnt want to believe it :rolleyes: Not much I can do in the room that Im in, as I look around and see that there is no better place ... since I just bought the home I cant say "Well next time I move" as that wont be any time soon. Ill tinker around with the settings and see if I can minimize some of that boom off the right wall.

    Thanks.

    Zsolt
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  • john22614
    john22614 Posts: 214
    edited October 2007
    The PSW1000 manual says the driver should be at least 6" from the wall....so you are meeting that requirement. You might give Polk customer service a call and see what they say.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited October 2007
    Try flipping the left speaker to the right side and have the woofers face in. Russman gave me this tip back when I had my 15s and it helped immensely.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited October 2007
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Try flipping the left speaker to the right side and have the woofers face in. Russman gave me this tip back when I had my 15s and it helped immensely.

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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited October 2007
    john22614 wrote: »
    The PSW1000 manual says the driver should be at least 6" from the wall....so you are meeting that requirement. You might give Polk customer service a call and see what they say.

    I will definately give them a call on Monday to see what they reccommend in this situation. In the interim I have turned down the subwoofer volume to 1/4 to calm down the effect. It seems more tamed now but still we seek some suggestions.

    Thanks.

    Zsolt
    My Home Theater Rig
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  • zx_toth
    zx_toth Posts: 417
    edited October 2007
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Try flipping the left speaker to the right side and have the woofers face in. Russman gave me this tip back when I had my 15s and it helped immensely.

    Would that not cause a similar scenario? That is me having the subwoofer grill right against my TV stand, except than Ill have both against a surface. I am all for giving it a try if it improves the sound ... even if moving those 95 lb speaks is such a pain in the @rse :)

    Zsolt
    My Home Theater Rig
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