Sub-woofer on Carpet = Bad?

[Kirby106]

Is it bad or does it alter the sound, when you have carpet floors and you place the sub-woofer directly on the carpet? Should I place down a hard service underneath it, such as a book?

Thanks!

[Nexus435]

[QUOTE=Kirby106;23718605]Is it bad or does it alter the sound, when you have carpet floors and you place the sub-woofer directly on the carpet? Should I place down a hard service underneath it, such as a book?

Thanks![/QUOTE]

I'm sure you can figure that out yourself.

[Ajacks]

You could have your subwoofer UNDER your floorboards and it'd still be fine if it was a quality subwoofer (I've seen home-theaters where that is done) So sitting on carpet wouldn't make a difference (even with a downward facing subwoofer.)

[Sgt Pringles]

My subwoofer sounded better on the floor rather than up on my desk. I get a much more powerful bass sound for some reason.

[thf]

^ Subwoofers are supposed to stand on the floor, you know

[Taipan]

Subwoofers have rubber dampening stands on them for a reason.

It will sound better on a carpet.

[Thor667]

Also if they are on your desk they tend to vibrate everything that is also on the desk.

[Funky Mummy]

I got my subwoofer on the desk. :v:
I just find it amusing when it shakes everything. It's not that big but still. Grenades in Crysis make me shit my pants.

[Pixel Heart]

[QUOTE=taipan;23725290]Subwoofers have rubber dampening stands on them for a reason.

It will sound better on a carpet.[/QUOTE]

This. ^

I have tried both carpet and wood floor, and the carpet is much better, since the subwoofer likes to "dance" away from my desk gradually. Also, you don't get the annoying vibrating sound from the rubber feet on carpet. :buddy:

[Ollih]

I actually keep mine on my desk because when it was under my desk it sounded really muddy

[Demache]

Mine can rattle our windows if I really crank it. Pretty good for something I got for free (its a Boston Acoustics Gateway 2000 speaker set). Works perfectly fine on carpet, so you should be safe.

[IMG]http://images.fixya.com/B/Boston%20Acoustics/177x150/20809068.JPG[/IMG]
Like that

[Mokkan13]

Well, Carpet's not bad, and I don't think putting a book under it would help much.

And don't put it on top of your desk,
A) It clutters your desk
B) You often produce better bass by having it under a desk, and again when it's actually on the floor.

[culexor]

I've had my Z-2300 sub on my floor for years and it sounds great. It pounds.

[IMG]http://imgur.com/csZJR.jpg[/IMG]

not my picture, just showing off the size :smug:

[culexor]

[QUOTE=Justice;23763395]I keep my sub on the floor pointed towards the wall behind my PC. Amplifies the effect quite a bit.[/QUOTE]
Mine points toward my bed. It's in a corner surrounded with a bunch of other crap. It works pretty well.

[FloatingFish]

[URL="http://imgur.com/0LXNH.jpg"][IMG]http://imgur.com/0LXNH.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Demonstrating that yes, speakers will work on just about any surface.
I've used that setup in venues with carpeted floor, wooden floors, even marble floors (slippy shit). You're fine.