Scott wilkinson and chris boylan have an answer.
Front firing subwoofer on carpet.
Also subs have dedicated power on board lessening the strain on your a v.
The same rule of heaviness applies here.
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.
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.
A word of caution for placing subwoofers on tables cabinets or shelves.
My family room is fairly small 15 x 12 and carpeted.
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The default position most subwoofers end up in is at the front of the room near the entertainment system.
Today in the irc chatroom ericduckman wants to know if putting his down firing subwoofer on carpet is going impede the quality of sound.
A down firing subwoofer means that instead of a side fire or front fire the sub emits the sound directly onto the floor surface.
Down firing subwoofers are popularly used with surround sound systems to increase the vibrations and rumbles heard and felt during film viewing.