Port plugs for Klipsch rear port

[Ramesh]

Hi 

 

Anyone tried putting foam pads in the rear port of your Klipsch speakers? I finally bought the Klipsch RP 6000f speakers and 600c centre channel. Have an old Jamo 10 inched  sub to go with it along with Jamo surrounds. The Klipsch RPs sounds terrific  crystal clearv( have them toed in a little 7.9 feet apart)  but i felt the bass a bit boomy with some possible reflections. This is likely due to the back of the  klipsch speakers  being only 11 inches away from the wall. So getting some advise from a friend, i inserted a relatively thick ( as in not so thick) foams folded them and insterted  into the rear bass port of the front speakers.  It doesnt entirely cover it, only partially. The bass has tightened somewhat and the sound has cleaned up not very echoey. More fuller sound; so it appears.  But am not sure will I comprise some of the details of the music. So just checking with the experts here has anyone tried something like this and your experiences with it; as in did you have cleaner, clearer sound.

 

Also anyone tried not toeing in your fronts, is it better or toeing in sounds better. My main listening position is about 7.9 feet away from my speakers

 

For my sub i have put small rubber  like a stick  on to prevent it from moving ( what you put under chairs). Cheap DIY. Havent tested that yet. Or do you guys thing putting like a rubber yoga mat type under the subwoofer is better rather than rubber stick ons i have now. 

 

Please feel free to share. Appreciate your advise.

 

 Btw Klipsch rocks. Love the 6000f. What a bunch of speakers!

[JohnA]

I used socks in college.

[pzannucci]

On 10/2/2019 at 1:13 AM, Ramesh said:

Hi 

 

Anyone tried putting foam pads in the rear port of your Klipsch speakers? I finally bought the Klipsch RP 6000f speakers and 600c centre channel. Have an old Jamo 10 inched  sub to go with it along with Jamo surrounds. The Klipsch RPs sounds terrific  crystal clearv( have them toed in a little 7.9 feet apart)  but i felt the bass a bit boomy with some possible reflections. This is likely due to the back of the  klipsch speakers  being only 11 inches away from the wall. So getting some advise from a friend, i inserted a relatively thick ( as in not so thick) foams folded them and insterted  into the rear bass port of the front speakers.  It doesnt entirely cover it, only partially. The bass has tightened somewhat and the sound has cleaned up not very echoey. More fuller sound; so it appears.  But am not sure will I comprise some of the details of the music. So just checking with the experts here has anyone tried something like this and your experiences with it; as in did you have cleaner, clearer sound.

 

Also anyone tried not toeing in your fronts, is it better or toeing in sounds better. My main listening position is about 7.9 feet away from my speakers

 

For my sub i have put small rubber  like a stick  on to prevent it from moving ( what you put under chairs). Cheap DIY. Havent tested that yet. Or do you guys thing putting like a rubber yoga mat type under the subwoofer is better rather than rubber stick ons i have now. 

 

Please feel free to share. Appreciate your advise.

 

 Btw Klipsch rocks. Love the 6000f. What a bunch of speakers!

Best way to do it if you can't compensate with the crossover between them and the sub.  You may compromise a little punch but it depends again, on the crossover.  I did the same thing since my RP-160Ms sit on top of short stands I built and a set of R12SWs.

[derrickdj1]

Set the speakers to small if that has not been done and do a sub crawl  for best placement of the sub.

[Sean Bancroft]

On 10/9/2019 at 3:15 AM, derrickdj1 said:

Set the speakers to small if that has not been done and do a sub crawl  for best placement of the sub.

Maybe it’s better to turn to specialists, so as not to break the entire electronics in the car?

[pzannucci]

On 10/11/2019 at 7:54 AM, Sean Bancroft said:

Maybe it’s better to turn to specialists, so as not to break the entire electronics in the car?

car ????