Hi There,

http://picasaweb.google.com/krishnanradha/FamilyRoom?authkey=qq-GcClYlz0

Please take a look at these pictures & let me know whether placing the Earthquake Thor subwoofer in-wall where I mentioned in these pictures would work.

The sound will travel to the back of the listeners from left to right (towards the pantry) & not directly towards the listening area.

Otherwise, I may have to find an external sub, place it between the three seater couch, wall & point it towards the TV.

Regards,
Radha Krishnan

It probably would work ok. Make sure the crossover isn't set too high, certainly no higher than 80 hz, or the source of the bass will become apparent. You may have to adjust the phase to blend properly with the main speakers.

Soundwise, that would be no problem as the bass is not directional at low frequencies. The problem I see is actually getting it into that wall. That looks like an outside wall for one thing. I am not sure how deep your wall is, how deep your sub is, or what climate you live in, but I would not want a sub to replace my insulation in my climate. Also, I see electric there, as well as a large window, AND it looks like a door or another window to the other side of your chosen spot. You will have a lot of framing in there, and perhaps not enough room for your sub. I'd be sure of all this before you start cutting into the drywall. Have a stud finder?

Yes, its an outside wall.

I am planning for the Earthquake Thor 10" in-wall subwoofer.

http://www.earthquakesound.com/thor10_inwall.htm

The subwoofer requires about 3 3/4" of mounting depth. The outside wall has at least 5 1/4" depth.

I live in Northern California & hence, climate/insulation won't be an issue.

Does the electric outlet needs to be moved out to another stud?

The large window is a patio/rear door.

The stud fits into a standard sized wall & the installer thinks there's room there.