Front Firing Subwoofer On Carpet

Today in the irc chatroom ericduckman wants to know if putting his down firing subwoofer on carpet is going impede the quality of sound.

Front firing subwoofer on carpet.

The default position most subwoofers end up in is at the front of the room near the entertainment system. My family room is fairly small 15 x 12 and carpeted. The same rule of heaviness applies here. A down firing subwoofer means that instead of a side fire or front fire the sub emits the sound directly onto the floor surface.

Image by nosferatu it licensed under cc by sa 3 0. Scott wilkinson and chris boylan have an answer. Down firing subwoofers are popularly used with surround sound systems to increase the vibrations and rumbles heard and felt during film viewing. If the subwoofer is front firing it can be placed on a shelf or in a cabinet.

I just ordered a pswi 225 down firing wireless sub. Is it worth the time to cut out a small 13 x 13 piece of plywood to sit the subwoofer on to increase bass rather than just have it sitting directly on the carpet. This is probably for a few reasons chiefly because it s easiest to wire there but you should know that the nature of the sound coming from a sub mean that it. Also subs have dedicated power on board lessening the strain on your a v.