Klipsch rw-12d~"to raise or not raise..."

[Billy13]

...that is the question"
Recently placed my subs in living room on some risers, wondering about this one...

So, I've tried getting feedback in the Klipsch section, but no replies...
Curious to hear some opinions on placing my RW-12D in my bedroom. I'm not really sure whether to or not seeing as how the port is designed on this particular model...
Any feedback would be AWESOME!!!

[jvonl]

Howdy - I recently placed my 2 RW 12D's on Auralex GRAMMA risers. My main hope was to cut down on vibration going through the walls and rattling the glass doors on some built in cabinets. They helped cut that vibration a lot, but what surprised me was the improvement in the sound and feel from the subs. The bass is tighter and with less transfer to the floor and walls, the punch in the chest feeling is greater. No scientific measurements, but I am pleased with the result and feel that it was money well spent. Have fun...

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by jvonl

Howdy - I recently placed my 2 RW 12D's on Auralex GRAMMA risers. My main hope was to cut down on vibration going through the walls and rattling the glass doors on some built in cabinets. They helped cut that vibration a lot, but what surprised me was the improvement in the sound and feel from the subs. The bass is tighter and with less transfer to the floor and walls, the punch in the chest feeling is greater. No scientific measurements, but I am pleased with the result and feel that it was money well spent. Have fun...

I noticed the same with the subs in my living room!
I was just curious if anyone had experience with the Klipsch model.
Thx for the feedback

[Jim Hawkins]

Originally Posted by Billy13

I noticed the same with the subs in my living room!
I was just curious if anyone had experience with the Klipsch model.
Thx for the feedback

I put mine on my DIY riser. Sounds pretty good. I think the optimum is like a few feet off the ground or something crazy like that. Not aware of any downsides to putting it on a riser. So you would benefit from it I'm sure. And building a riser is real easy. Unless you don't mind paying for one.

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by Jim Hawkins

I put mine on my DIY riser. Sounds pretty good. I think the optimum is like a few feet off the ground or something crazy like that. Not aware of any downsides to putting it on a riser. So you would benefit from it I'm sure. And building a riser is real easy. Unless you don't mind paying for one.

well, looks like I'll be givin it a try then , and I'm extremely FRUGAL so I'll be putting it on the same thing I have the others on.. Thx Jim

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by Billy13

well, looks like I'll be givin it a try then , and I'm extremely FRUGAL so I'll be putting it on the same thing I have the others on.. Thx Jim

Put my sub on a riser....dropped my db by 2
Probably just room acoustics

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by Billy13

Put my sub on a riser....dropped my db by 2
Probably just room acoustics

That's weird. Is it a carpeted floor, or tile or something? Downward firing? It's a strange effect. I was going to give it a shot, but now I'm kind of apprehensive.

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

That's weird. Is it a carpeted floor, or tile or something? Downward firing? It's a strange effect. I was going to give it a shot, but now I'm kind of apprehensive.

Its a carpeted floor. Worked GREAT with my other subs, this one, NOT SO MUCH

[Billy13]

I'd say go for it Blu-Dog...at least you'd get that beautiful Fathom off the floor a lil'

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by Billy13

I'd say go for it Blu-Dog...at least you'd get that beautiful Fathom off the floor a lil'

Yeah, I have to raise that up. Gonna have to yell for the neighors, though. A cube of concrete the same size must be lighter.

I'll bring it up maybe eight inches or so - it's sealed, front firing, it just needs to stop have the sound from sliding around on the floor.

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

Yeah, I have to raise that up. Gonna have to yell for the neighors, though. A cube of concrete the same size must be lighter.

I'll bring it up maybe eight inches or so - it's sealed, front firing, it just needs to stop have the sound from sliding around on the floor.

I hear ya. my svs is heavy like that. i had a sunfire sub for a while, that think would jump around a lot too when listening at higher volumes.
I bet that Fathom sounds amazing hu!?

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by Billy13

I hear ya. my svs is heavy like that. i had a sunfire sub for a while, that think would jump around a lot too when listening at higher volumes.
I bet that Fathom sounds amazing hu!?

It's nuts. It really is. My only headache is the grille - the extension on the woofer is so deep, the surrounds tap it sometimes. I remove off for the really wild stuff.

There are less expensive subs, definitely, but none nicer.

[Billy13]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

It's nuts. It really is. My only headache is the grille - the extension on the woofer is so deep, the surrounds tap it sometimes. I remove off for the really wild stuff.

There are less expensive subs, definitely, but none nicer.

For the price you probably paid for that BEAST it ought to be nuts!