Paradigm Sub 12 - Does it put out much heat?
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The back of unit is warm even on stand-by mode. So ventilation is needed. The unit is heavy - 88 lbs.
How are you hiding the wires to the center of the room?
I am not sure if it is acoustically recommended to put the subwoofer ( any sub) in the center of the room. May be you should do a trial run before placing inside the cabinet.
Personally, I will not want to hide it as it is finished so well and looks like a piece of furniture.
How are you hiding the wires to the center of the room?
I am not sure if it is acoustically recommended to put the subwoofer ( any sub) in the center of the room. May be you should do a trial run before placing inside the cabinet.
Personally, I will not want to hide it as it is finished so well and looks like a piece of furniture.
I am putting the wires to the sub in the wall.
The cabinet will be built around the sub and not touching it. I read that the center of the room is the best place for it as long as it is front firing and the second best place is in the corner. Since I am redoing the wall I can add a vent to remove the air behind the sub. I just did not know if it was necessary. The equipment will be in a closet.
The cabinet will be built around the sub and not touching it. I read that the center of the room is the best place for it as long as it is front firing and the second best place is in the corner. Since I am redoing the wall I can add a vent to remove the air behind the sub. I just did not know if it was necessary. The equipment will be in a closet.
The Paradigm owner's manual suggests:
(1) front of the room between the center speaker and the left (or right speaker)
(2) side of the room
The middle center of the room is not suggested as I presume this space is normally occupied by the center speaker.
Download the manual from the web site and have a quick look.
(1) front of the room between the center speaker and the left (or right speaker)
(2) side of the room
The middle center of the room is not suggested as I presume this space is normally occupied by the center speaker.
Download the manual from the web site and have a quick look.
WRONG. Perhaps you should learn a little bit before posting...
Placing the sub on the centerline of a wall will result in much better modal response across the room on the perpendicular axis. Placing the sub along the front wall at the centerline, for example, will result in much more even response along the listening couch than corner placement.
Yes, you may lose out on up to 3 dB in comparison to the corner placement, but that is rarely a problem unless you simply don't have enough subwoofer for the room volume.
In terms of evenness of response, the BEST location would be the dead center of the room in all three axes, but that would cause other problems.
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WRONG. Perhaps you should learn a little bit before posting...
Placing the sub on the centerline of a wall will result in much better modal response across the room on the perpendicular axis. Placing the sub along the front wall at the centerline, for example, will result in much more even response along the listening couch than corner placement.
Yes, you may lose out on up to 3 dB in comparison to the corner placement, but that is rarely a problem unless you simply don't have enough subwoofer for the room volume.
In terms of evenness of response, the BEST location would be the dead center of the room in all three axes, but that would cause other problems.
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