Hello Pmcneil, you are so right. I have used 4 12" woofers mounted in the floor above my besement. My home was built in 1908 and it is finished in a period style. The woofers are mounted under the sofa and chairs which have tall legs about 9" I think. These furniture items are not used when I do serious listening. I have a sweet spot just for me. This concession keeps the decorator happy, with my Klipschorns . And 4 woofers really sound great, spread around the 4 sides of the room. I paid about $ 90.00 for each woofer about three years ago. One of these days I'll try more expensive woffers, but they will still be in the floor. This is the 2nd home that I have used woofers in the floor and it is a plus for sound , the decorating is a second plus as well. Know if anyone can just get over cutting holes in your walnut hardwood floor, after all it can be hidden by a high chair, lol . David
Infinite Baffle anyone?
I recently installed one (infinite baffle, IB, e.g. subwoofer drivers installed between the listening room and another separate (by walls) large space, such as the attic, crawl space, or outdoors), as a test, using an 18' and two long-throw 10" woofer, and as the baffle/front, a door into a storage room.
I turned off my expensive, supposed 17 hz front boxes (two 18" Def Techs, and a larger VMPS).
My gosh, sub 20 hz bass for the first time in my room (measured with velodyne sm-1) AND, I did not expect this, greater clarity and definition from the front end. And the bass overall is the best I've ever heard, anywhere: tuneful, articulate, and, as I've indicated, extended.
It is a revelation! NO MORE BOXES.
I turned off my expensive, supposed 17 hz front boxes (two 18" Def Techs, and a larger VMPS).
My gosh, sub 20 hz bass for the first time in my room (measured with velodyne sm-1) AND, I did not expect this, greater clarity and definition from the front end. And the bass overall is the best I've ever heard, anywhere: tuneful, articulate, and, as I've indicated, extended.
It is a revelation! NO MORE BOXES.