Subwoofer Enclosure Types Explained: Sealed, Ported, Passive Radiator and Bandpass
The four subwoofer enclosure types explained: sealed, ported, passive radiator and bandpass, with how each sounds and which suits your room or car.
Can You Mix 4-Ohm and 8-Ohm Speakers? What You Need to Know
Can you mix 4-ohm and 8-ohm speakers? How impedance combines in parallel and series, when mixing is safe, and why powered subwoofers don’t affect your amp.
How to Deal With Neighbours Who Have Subwoofers
A calm, practical guide to dealing with a neighbour’s subwoofer: how to raise it, solutions to suggest, documenting the problem and escalating fairly.
How to Reduce Subwoofer Vibration Through Walls and Floors
Practical ways to stop subwoofer bass travelling through walls and floors: volume, isolation, placement, sealed subs, EQ, night mode, and what doesn’t work.
Can You Put a Subwoofer on Carpet? Yes, With One Caveat
Carpet doesn’t absorb deep bass, so a subwoofer on carpet is fine. The caveat is stability: how to stop rocking with spikes or a solid platform.
Can You Put a Subwoofer in a Cabinet? (Usually Not, Here’s Why)
Should you put a subwoofer in a TV cabinet? Why enclosed cabinets cause rattles, heat and boomy bass, when an open shelf is acceptable, and better ways to hide a sub.
Should a Subwoofer Be on the Floor? (Yes, Usually)
Should a subwoofer sit on the floor? Why floor placement usually gives the best bass, how floor type matters, when isolation helps and the rare exceptions.
What Is Subwoofer Clipping and How Do You Prevent It?
Subwoofer clipping explained: what it is, where it happens, how to hear it, and simple gain and level settings that prevent damage.
Signs of a Blown Subwoofer: How to Tell and What to Do
How to tell if your subwoofer is blown: the symptoms, simple diagnostic tests, what causes damage, and whether it’s worth repairing.
How to Break In a New Subwoofer (and Whether It Matters)
Does a new subwoofer need breaking in? What actually changes, how much it affects sound in a powered home sub, and a sensible approach for the first few days.