Opinion on Subwoofer as an end table

fatchowmein
fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
edited June 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Just my 2 cents in case anybody was curious (YMMV depending on your room). I have an Outlaw LFM-1 Plus used as an end table for my recliner for the past six months. Too localized. The sub would always call attention to itself unless I turn the volume way down only to miss the bass if I was sitting anywhere else. In the end, I moved it up front near a corner and next to my left LSi15. Bass management is handled by my AVR (crossover: 60, signal turned up a bit, all speakers on small) and bypassed on the sub and the Power is On instead of Standby. Now, the sub disappears but I get the deep thumping of a chopper flyby when used for home theatre and music sounds richer.
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited June 2008
    My wife tried to turn ours into an end table, and I said no.
    My equipment sig felt inadequate and deleted itself.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2008
    Hee hee. That's what happened to me but I had to say yes to get the approval to purchase the sub.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2008
    It will shake any thing on it off. He He.

    engtaz
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • suprafantx
    suprafantx Posts: 249
    edited June 2008
    No No No

    Your cool beer will condensate moisture in the air will dammage your sub. After 5 drinks you will spill your beer on it.

    It may be fun to see how the water move while the sub is pounding.

    He He He
    Living room
    Speakers: McIntosh XR100 Fronts, LSIM707 Fronts, LSIM 706 Center, LSIM 703 Surrounds, LSi/FX Surround backs.
    Player: Oppo 95.
    Amps: Bryston 4B SST, B&K Ref 200.7 S2.
    Pres: B&K Ref 50 S2, Paraound P5.
    Subs: Dual Rythmik F15HP subs.

    Man Cave
    Speakers: Martin Logan Vistas.
    Player: OPPO 105.
    Preamp: B&K Ref 50 S2.
    Amp: B&K Ref 125.2 S2
    Sub: Rythmik F12.
    Sub management: SMS-1.
    Headphones: HD800, HD380, RS220, SRH-1840. Headphone amp: Woo WA2.
    Room treatment: GIK Room Kit #1.
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited June 2008
    If you listen to music at any sort of volume it's a bad idea.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited June 2008
    Put some bobbleheads on it and watch them dance :D
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2008
    Cool, fats. My main HT sub is an end table and it is localizable, too. Wish I had room to put mine up front. Glad to hear yours sounds better in its new location.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2008
    Early B. wrote: »
    Cool, fats. My main HT sub is an end table and it is localizable, too. Wish I had room to put mine up front. Glad to hear yours sounds better in its new location.

    I lucked out. Wife hinted at changing the decor in the living room and I said hell yes. I moved everything. That was the only way to make the sub fit up front. Thanks to whoever invented those furniture moving discs (8 for $10@home depot). My audio rack will sit on them forever (screw sonics, I ain't breakin' my back).
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