Phil_12345

Hi, This evening I did calibrate the speakers & sub. All speaker set to small in avr, xover at 80Hz for all speakers, speaker levels all at 0db. I don't have a sound meter hence did the test and make adjustment by ears. First I adjust that front/center/surround speaker all at same sound level - end up +1db for center speaker because I prefer dialog/voice a bit louder. For the sub, I play some music with grain at 0 and turn the grain adjustment up until the bass just start to fill in - play around 20 different songs and make tiny adjustment to the grain control. At the end, the grain control volume on the sub is still similar to what I had before between 9 and 10 o'clock position - still some chuffing noise but a bit less. Perhaps due to the choice of songs. AVR volume is at -20 db during adjustment (still pretty loud for me), But will try at -10db or 0db preference volume and more extensive testing of music this weekend when no one is home.

Hi, I must admit that I feel kind of stupid right now - you are absolutely correct !!! During the busy Christmas season and with the excitement of having the new sub, I just simply forgot to calibrate the new sub to the main speakers using receiver test tones - and just simply unplug the old sub, connect this new one and set the grain by ear. Thank you very much.

Hi, I would love to get a 'better' subwoofer - but Klipsch subwoofers are NOT that that 'bad' right? I know, the R-10SW is the lowest model, but it is expensive here in Toronto/Canada. Best Buy Canada currently has it for $600 + 13% tax--> that is almost $700 CAN for the sub. The wife got it during boxing week sale for $300. http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/klipsch-klipsch-r10sw-10-300-watt-powered-subwoofer-black-r10sw/10303470.aspx?path=4a5458112e3b7243d64213721b083584en02

Hi, I let the receiver to handle sound management - all speakers set to small and xover at 80Hz. For this receiver, if front speakers are set to small then any sound under xover (80Hz) will send to LFE channel to the sub. Sub level on receiver set to 0db (same with other speakers). I don't think the room size 12x18 is that big - all walled in with a door intended as a spare bed room in the future. BTW, my previous sub was a small Polk Audio PSW303 with even less power that this R-10SW and I used it for over 7 years without the need for more power - at less than half the grain set. The R-10SW is a big improvement - I have no other complain except for this 'fart' noise once in a while.

My previous sub was the Polk Audio PSW303 - 8 inches compact sub but a little weak after over 5 years used and the driver bottom out often. Hence decided to get this 10" Klipsch sub and it produced much, much better clean low bass that the Polk Audio. Except for that 'farting' sounds :-)

Hi, don't have one available. But did try stuffing the port with a car wash sponge --> don't like the sound thought.

Yes, afraid so.

Hello, Thank you for your comments and I did tried all suggestions posted here. I did return the original sub after one week and got a new replacement one, but same issue with port noise. Here is my system spec so hopefully my setup is correct: - Harman Kardon AVR-144 receiver. - JBL N38 front L/R (older model, not the N38 II) - JBL N28 rear surround (L/R) (not the II model). - JBL SC-305 center. - Sub connected to AVR to LFE using heavy shield cable. - All speakers set to small; Xover of all speaker at 80Hz; 0db power setting in the avr for all speakers. - Grain/power at 10 o'clock on the sub (around 1/3 power). Cross over all the way on the sub. - Only watch movie/listen to music at -30db to -25db power level on the receiver. The room size is about 12 feet x 18 feet in the basement and at 1/3 power is more than enough for movie/audio. I just need nice clean but not looking for floor shaking bass. Most of the time I use my HT/man-cave is after my son (12 years old) went to bed - hence don't want to wake him up. I did check to make sure no air leak, block port,...... and definitely the noise caused by heavy air pushing out of the port at a certain bass frequency. Right now when watching movie, I would turn the sub volume at 10 o'clock position, set all speaker to small. But when listen to music, I would turn the sub volume down to at 9 o'clock position and set my front speakers to large. That would help a lot with port noise but quite a bit of inconvenience of changing settings for movie or music. If I do a bass frequency check to see when port noise is as per a suggestion here, then what is the next step to minimize port noise at that certain frequency? Also I am thinking of stuffing the port with drinking straws and see if it would help --> but then would decrease the sound output of the sub.

Hi, First time owner of a new Klipsch R-10SW as Christmas gift from my wife to replace a defective Polk Audio sub. The Klipsch R-10SW use in my HT/man-cave and over all I am pretty impressed with the sound of this sub - much better than the old Polk Audio. The sub is mainly use for 50% movies and 50% for music, the volume only about 1/3 (9-10 o-clock position) - and positioned beside my main front left speaker and about 1 meter from the back wall. The issue is that this sub making horrible port fart/chuffing noise at a certain frequency - occasionally when watching movie, but horrible if listen to music at only 1/3 power. Hence, when listening to music, I have to turn the power even lower to get rid of port chuffing noises. It's not the front driver making the noise, but the air port from behind the sub. It is getting worse if power increased to half (12 o'clock position) or more. Blocking the port hole would help with the chuffing noises but the sub is not a loud. Is there any thing I can do to get rid of this issue? Return the sub is not 'really' an option because it was a gift from the wife (you would understand). Perhaps the port hole only 3" and is too small for 10" sub - perhaps 4" port hole would help. I was thinking of making another hole/port perhaps around 2-3 inches beside the existing port to help with the out going air pressure. Any suggestions. Thanks