I’m hoping I can get some advice about a subwoofer rattling issue I’ve been having.
My audio setup is 5.1, using Polk speakers and a Yamaha 1080. My sub is a front-firing Polk PSW505. Looking at the pictures, you can see that the way my living room was constructed, there are some limitations - but I work with what I have. My two surrounds actually are in the ceiling, directly above where I’m sitting - as there’s no way to put them behind me.
Anyway, for the most part, I’m happy with my audio. I had my whole system calibrated a few years ago, so the speaker settings are all accurate, including the sub. However, since I don’t really have a lot of room with sub placement, I bought a long cable and currently have my sub sitting behind a chair in a far-left corner of my room. The location of the sub cannot be pin-pointed while playing audio - unless, of course, someone is sitting in the chair that the sub sits behind - which is never.
Unfortunately, my complaint has always been the rattling that I get whenever I’m listening to movies very loud. It doesn’t always happens and doesn’t happen regularly, but when the rattling occurs, it’s distracting and frustrating that I can’t get it to stop.
I know that my sub isn’t turned up too high. It was set maybe a 2/5 of the way up on the volume knob when it was calibrated and I’ve never felt that it’s too harsh. I make sure there’s a bit of a gap between the chair and the sub, although I’m not sure if that makes a difference. I’ve pin-pointed the rattling to the plantation shutters nearby, so it’s from wall vibration. Obviously, removing the shutter is a no-go and even modifying the shutter with some type of foam seems very tricky.
One of the things I read about are these “systems” you can buy to help raise the sub off of the floor a bit. I tried this item (linked below), an acoustic isolation stand, but it did not really make any difference at all.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3JJ9DM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’ve also seen those foam pads, as well as other “pegs” to attach to the bottom - but I figured that if that stand doesn’t work, the other items won’t work either. I’m going to retile the nearby dining room and kitchen this summer. I intended to leave carpet in the living room, but I’m wondering if tile would make a difference at reducing the vibrations. I’m guessing it won’t make a difference, but I was curious.
Do you guys have any suggestions of what else I could try?
I tried moving the sub next to the couch, sitting it directly under a side-table, but that didn’t really make any difference with the rattling.
It’s frustrating, because it makes me sort of wish, in the beginning, I just would have went with a soundbar and a tiny sub. But I’m convinced that there has to be some way to fix this.
I did stumble upon a post from 10 years about someone who had the same issue with his plantation shutters rattling, but I don’t think he ever did find a solution.
I’m open to any suggestions you guys might have.
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My audio setup is 5.1, using Polk speakers and a Yamaha 1080. My sub is a front-firing Polk PSW505. Looking at the pictures, you can see that the way my living room was constructed, there are some limitations - but I work with what I have. My two surrounds actually are in the ceiling, directly above where I’m sitting - as there’s no way to put them behind me.
Anyway, for the most part, I’m happy with my audio. I had my whole system calibrated a few years ago, so the speaker settings are all accurate, including the sub. However, since I don’t really have a lot of room with sub placement, I bought a long cable and currently have my sub sitting behind a chair in a far-left corner of my room. The location of the sub cannot be pin-pointed while playing audio - unless, of course, someone is sitting in the chair that the sub sits behind - which is never.
Unfortunately, my complaint has always been the rattling that I get whenever I’m listening to movies very loud. It doesn’t always happens and doesn’t happen regularly, but when the rattling occurs, it’s distracting and frustrating that I can’t get it to stop.
I know that my sub isn’t turned up too high. It was set maybe a 2/5 of the way up on the volume knob when it was calibrated and I’ve never felt that it’s too harsh. I make sure there’s a bit of a gap between the chair and the sub, although I’m not sure if that makes a difference. I’ve pin-pointed the rattling to the plantation shutters nearby, so it’s from wall vibration. Obviously, removing the shutter is a no-go and even modifying the shutter with some type of foam seems very tricky.
One of the things I read about are these “systems” you can buy to help raise the sub off of the floor a bit. I tried this item (linked below), an acoustic isolation stand, but it did not really make any difference at all.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3JJ9DM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I’ve also seen those foam pads, as well as other “pegs” to attach to the bottom - but I figured that if that stand doesn’t work, the other items won’t work either. I’m going to retile the nearby dining room and kitchen this summer. I intended to leave carpet in the living room, but I’m wondering if tile would make a difference at reducing the vibrations. I’m guessing it won’t make a difference, but I was curious.
Do you guys have any suggestions of what else I could try?
I tried moving the sub next to the couch, sitting it directly under a side-table, but that didn’t really make any difference with the rattling.
It’s frustrating, because it makes me sort of wish, in the beginning, I just would have went with a soundbar and a tiny sub. But I’m convinced that there has to be some way to fix this.
I did stumble upon a post from 10 years about someone who had the same issue with his plantation shutters rattling, but I don’t think he ever did find a solution.
I’m open to any suggestions you guys might have.
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