Otai, sifu, taikor...
i plan to upgrade my sub and still thinking which one is better for music and movie....
currently i'm using downfiring...
and is it important we have a good cable our sub...

This post has been edited by matyeo: Mar 15 2010, 08:34 PM

my 2 cents worth............i think the down firing sounds better

The difference in sound (to me) isn't really that obvious.. I believe they are both for different placement rather than difference for music or movie

From what i heard through a colleague, that downfire sub you feel as surround bass fills your living hall..

Im not sure if he was right..someone expertise on this could correct me..

Cannot used downfiring sub at apartment maa.. Neighbours that lives below your apartment will get fast HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE due to LFE kicks

Hehehe, who cares..but not so loud of course ...

Bro, that was hilarious

those SVS PB and SB subs are front firing. what say you?

I have owned both the down firing sub as well as front firing. As a matter of fact, I can do the test easily since I have both of them with the same driver and same amp.

If it is being set correctly, the bass is perceivable to be same . The setting and placement for a sub is important. Get it correctly, it will 'disappear' in your room and blend well with your setup. Just my 2 cents

taikor... which one do you like, interm of easy to setting and placement ...




"From what i heard through a colleague, that downfire sub you feel as surround bass fills your living hall..

Im not sure if he was right..someone expertise on this could correct me.."

agree with this statement....i can feel that

In my case for SVS, the PC since it is a whole lot lighter. Downfiring and front firing have equally same punch and it fills the room as it should be if being set up correctly.

The PB is a monster to be moved around. PB12-Plus itself is a back breaking 127lbs while the PB13-Ultra that I am having in the HT room is a jaw-dropping 155lbs. That's about 70kg!. PC13-Ultra is only 90lbs (41kg). So, it is easier to move the cyclinder.

This post has been edited by htkaki: Mar 16 2010, 12:11 AM

cylinder can peluk so easier to move. make sure hm not around or she might be jealous

Setting and subwoofer placement is a very subjective..need more experience to find sweet spot...I'm also not expertise to get ideal subwoofer placement.Need to crawl mehh From what I know correct subwoofer setting is you will not know its location when LFE kicks bcoz of undirectional sound...Correct me plz.. Currently my system leads by PSB subsonic front firing (Old model ).I'm just setting my sub volume to 9 o'clock and crossover to max due to I let my AVR to filter LFE signal (THX recommended=80hz).So far it's ok for me but for guys that likes kobabowww they will feel my setting lack of punch . I also can feel it's power whether in low volume.Both front firing and down firing have their pro's/con's.

This post has been edited by VSX-AX2as: Mar 16 2010, 02:25 AM

tks to all... i think my next upgrade still down firing same like my current sub....

This post has been edited by matyeo: Mar 16 2010, 03:45 AM

My subwoofer is front-firing type.
I think i'll attach some rubber footage on my subwoofer and keep it firing down

This post has been edited by radovantz: Mar 16 2010, 10:55 AM

i think down firing. ... else my ear will hurt....

The difference are from where you place it and what you place it on, tiles, carpet, behind the lounge etc.

subs are designed to be hidden under chairs and generally out of sigth and since the sub fequence is a large wave form you don't need to position it anywhere within the stereo space strategically.

For me down or up is just a marketing thing. If you have to ask which is better then you aren't listening to either of them. Try befoe you buy.

yaya, agree...

woofer is for making the floor boom boom and our heart beat pound pound....

I will do same as you do...

bro ..polk audio DSW-pro600 downfiring sub but this sub have option to make it as
front firing...
check this.... http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/dsw/index.php?s=dswpro600

cool ha...
Desa HT lowyat got this sub...

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Added on March 16, 2010, 8:25 pmif you done a good setting you will love this type....

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Added on March 16, 2010, 8:28 pmtks..bro, i'll audition both of them....


This post has been edited by matyeo: Mar 16 2010, 08:28 PM