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Sub in Chimney Breast, Practical?

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Old 15-11-2009, 9:12 PM   #1
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Sub in Chimney Breast, Practical?

Hi All,

Few photies before the questions :

Picture from back of room:

Possible position of Sub on right side of chimney breast.


In the process of designing and building my Home Cinema Solution. I have a number of questions:
  • Do I put the Sub in the chimney breast or have it somewhere else in the room?
  • Which is best?
  • Is it even practical to have the sub in the chimney and get the same bass effect?
  • If it does go in the chimney, does it have to be secured to something to stop rattle or can I just place it on a shelf?
  • As shown in the picture, is it okay to have it facing (in this case) to the right of the chimney breast, firing sound into the front right cover of the room?
  • I'm planning to put an additional speaker mesh over the hole which the Sub fits through in the plasterboard, assuming any type of speaker mesh should work okay?

Lots of questions I know, appreciate any discussion it creates,

Bazza.
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Old 22-11-2009, 1:12 PM   #2
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you may set up some unpleasant resonance with the sub in the wall like that, inwall subs have much different design. i suppose if its easy to take out you can give it a try!
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