sokelly
11-21-2003, 06:40 PM
Hi:
I am finishing my basement and am setting up my HT. I have a Polk KSW 12 sub that the wife does not want sitting in plain view of the room.
I have a couple of options and would like to get your thoughts.
Option 1: Cut a hole in the side wall and create enclosure for the sub. It would be at floor level near the front and I would use plywood and then drywall to finish/seal the cavity. Only one side of the sub would be visible in the room and I could even cover that with an HVAC vent. I have read that the issues here can be the size of the cavity (has to be big enough for the back cone) and problems with "leakage". (only part of the bass gets into the HT room, the rest escapes into the space outside the cavity -- in this case my workroom)
Option 2 (Feel free to tell me I am an ass for thinking of this): Place the sub in the ceiling. Currently, the room is framed with "trays", that is the ceiling is lower on the sides than it is in the center (to leave room for HVAC). I have found a spot where I can fit in the ceiling (It would go in one of the lower sections of the ceiling or "trays"). The sub is downfiring and I would cut a hole in the drywall and place a screen there. I know I can secure it tightly so that it doesn't rattle around. I am a little concerned about the back cone -- it would be enclosed. Am I moron for thinking about it this way?
ANy help much appreciated. I am a noob and have thick skin.
SHane
I am finishing my basement and am setting up my HT. I have a Polk KSW 12 sub that the wife does not want sitting in plain view of the room.
I have a couple of options and would like to get your thoughts.
Option 1: Cut a hole in the side wall and create enclosure for the sub. It would be at floor level near the front and I would use plywood and then drywall to finish/seal the cavity. Only one side of the sub would be visible in the room and I could even cover that with an HVAC vent. I have read that the issues here can be the size of the cavity (has to be big enough for the back cone) and problems with "leakage". (only part of the bass gets into the HT room, the rest escapes into the space outside the cavity -- in this case my workroom)
Option 2 (Feel free to tell me I am an ass for thinking of this): Place the sub in the ceiling. Currently, the room is framed with "trays", that is the ceiling is lower on the sides than it is in the center (to leave room for HVAC). I have found a spot where I can fit in the ceiling (It would go in one of the lower sections of the ceiling or "trays"). The sub is downfiring and I would cut a hole in the drywall and place a screen there. I know I can secure it tightly so that it doesn't rattle around. I am a little concerned about the back cone -- it would be enclosed. Am I moron for thinking about it this way?
ANy help much appreciated. I am a noob and have thick skin.
SHane