TSi 500 set up

Slinger182
Slinger182 Posts: 512
edited March 2010 in Speakers
So I've had my 500s since November and love them. I'm stuck right now having to have them on carpet and that has always bothered me since they have a down firing port. So a couple weeks ago I cut up a 1x12 to put underneith them. I definitely noticed an improvement in the sound. Mid to low sound more defined is the best I can describe it.

But with a flat board on the carpet and speakers on top of that they were wobbly as hell. I could actually see them move when they were playing loud. So I came up with trying to use speaker spikes on the board and make a platform. I used dayton speaker spikes for parts express.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=240-717

The speakers are solid and are not on the carpet anymore. I spent all off last night A/B testing them. I'm pretty amazed at how much difference in sound there is. My girlfriend was saying "WTF are you doing?" when I was attaching the spikes to the boards and setting them up. But once I got everything set up she said "They sound so much better. How is that possible?" I told her who cares it works! Right?

It doesn't look the greatest but not too bad right now. I'm definitely going to look for some better lumber to use and paint or stain em.
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b&k tx4430 amp
Oppo bdp-83
Monster HTS 3500
polk TSi500s Vr3 Fortress modded
polk CS20 center channel Vr3 Castle modded
polk Owm 3 surrounds
polk PSW505
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  • polkfan38
    polkfan38 Posts: 360
    edited March 2010
    I am starting to find myself that any speaker design or room can be modified to make even a OK speaker sound great!
    Things are more like they are now than they ever will be!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2010
    why does this help? i'm trying to comprehend the improved sound benefits of doing it.

    are the TSi500's down firing bass port? or back firing port? or??
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  • cwilliams
    cwilliams Posts: 58
    edited March 2010
    All the TSi line floorstanders (300, 400, 500) are down firing. I've been thinking of doing the same thing myself. My setup is on the second floor, on carpet, and is directly over the garage. The amount of bass lost through the floor is incredible. I've heard my 300's on a hard surface at my parents house and it's night and day different.
    Chris

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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,826
    edited March 2010
    well that at least helps when explaining the differences between the TSI and Monitor series.. funny hadn't even thought about that before.
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  • Slinger182
    Slinger182 Posts: 512
    edited March 2010
    danger boy wrote: »
    why does this help? i'm trying to comprehend the improved sound benefits of doing it.

    are the TSi500's down firing bass port? or back firing port? or??

    Yeah they have down firing ports otherwise, yes this would be pretty pointless.
    Panny 55-st30 plasma
    Pioneer vsx-1121
    Parasound 2100 pre
    b&k tx4430 amp
    Oppo bdp-83
    Monster HTS 3500
    polk TSi500s Vr3 Fortress modded
    polk CS20 center channel Vr3 Castle modded
    polk Owm 3 surrounds
    polk PSW505
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