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Hehe so am I, that's why I'd like to make sure I can go back to stock. Bitumex costs a couple bucks so it's not expensive to give it a shot. But I don't expect much from it to be honest especially relative to an actual mod e.g. that kind you offer.

Sorry for rehashing this thread but this is the video that got me onto the Bitumex mod. I was wondering if there is somebody on the forum who has done this mod. My main concern is can this Bitumex stuff be removed again if the effect is not to my liking?

This particular mod works with the original RF-7 only. Is there a particular reason that there is no version of this mod for the RF 7 II?

I think I'll try the Bitumex, it's easily available in Switzerland/Germany. Silicon seal sounds too daunting for me at this point.

Watch Episode 6 of the MTV Show The Challenge Free Agents. Should be available online. Scroll to the quiz part and get ready to face palm.

pb 13 ultra is a good sub but the submersive will put a spanking to it real quick. subversive is one of the best commercially available subwoofers out there. and man you get them in some purdy finishes. Oh stop talking about it I can't buy one yet. But yes it's a very good looking sub on top of the power you get with it. Do you know how it compares to a JTR Captivator?

Yeah the black bar at the bottom. That was before, now there's a layer of transparent resin on it about 1cm thick.

Holy crap it totally worked, sub is dead silent now. I'll still let it dry for the night but it's already solid as a rock! The distributor made it sound like this isn't his first 115 to have this issue. This is what I used btw: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoxy

Question about "dampening" the horns. What initially got me interested in this was the "scary nails guy video", this Do you think this applies to the RF 7 II as well? I'm scared to try though because how would I get the Bitumex off again if I don't like the mod?

It's my first "big" sub in my own living room/HT so I can't really compare it to anything directly. The only thing that I heard so far that sounded bigger better etc was custom built stuff but I don't have the time/knowledge/space for that (or space for second 115 for that matter) so I'm happy with it. I would like to give SVS PB Ultra 13 a try as well as a Seaton Submersive. Both of those are about 2000 so different price level. Haven't heard anything better for the price of the 115 so far.

No the sub starts rattling at very reasonable listing levels so def not overdriving it. At this point I'm also pretty sure that it has nothing to do with the backplate but the chassis/body of the sub. That rattling sounds wooden. I talked to the German distributor and he was pretty sure what it was. If you reach into the sub and then down (from the back) there's a small black bracket/bar. Something like this (just the wood): http://www.stair-rodsdirect.co.uk/assets/images/products/full/bracket%20brass%20front3.jpg That's the part that's supposedly causing the noise. He recommend to angle the sub upwards and pour a special kind of resin down there and leave it to dry for 24h. Gave it a try, will report back in a day.

Right so the sub should be able to handle the settings I'm running it at correct? EDIT: I'm just trying to figure out if I'm doing something wrong but I don't think I'm "abusing" the sub.

So the title pretty much says it. My SW 115 has started rattling. I removed the backplate and held it while running a scene that I noticed the rattle with. There is no rattle unless the backplate is connected/screwed to the body of the sub which makes me think that's where the rattle comes from. But when I shake the backplate (or the sub for that matter) I hear nothing. Will try to get a sound sample later. Bought the sub in Germany so I'd like to avoid having to ship it if I can but the at the same time I have no idea what it could possibly be. The only thing I can think of is that the sub is simply running too hot. Gain is on 10-11 o clock position and Audyssey set Bass to -10.5 db (normally I try set the gain so that Audyssey sets it to +/-3 db but I forgot and haven't had time yet to remeasure). It only seems to rattle on the very low end. Any help is appreciated.

Yeah the pinpoint model is the only one I could find. Good to hear that I won't need to drill into the speakers thank you.

No let's not. Do you not see it? Now imagine this on a large screen or TV. PC with a higher and more stable framerate than the PS, with a higher resolution if you have the rig for it but even at 1080p it's easy to tell. What convenience were you talking about? Were you aware of the fact that a lot of people play the same games you play on consoles on PC with the same controller on the same device (tv/beamer) when you commented?