Ramesh Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 8 posts Report post Posted Wednesday at 01:13 PM 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenrikTJ Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Can't say I've ever tried filling the rear port with foam. Personally I'd never do that considering that there probably has gone a ton of engineering into the shape, size and material for the rear port. But in the end, whatever sounds best to you, will be what you should stick with. Gotta admit, I'm a bit intrigued and will definitely try this out myself. If at all possible, I'd try to move the speakers a bit further away from the back wall. (Just a side-note here. If you prefer your ports sealed, klipsch might not be the brand for you. Sound is subjective and finding what sounds best to you should trump everything else.) Don't understand what "toeing" means, but guessing it means facing the speakers inwards towards one listening point. In that case, yes, it is recommended. From personal experience, it makes for a better listening experience. However, if you prefer any other way, go for that. Normally, subwoofers are heavy enough to not move around whilst being used. If the sub moving around is a concern, I don't think you need to worry. Although if you really want to anchor the sub to one spot, I imagine any rubberised product should do the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramesh Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Thanks Henrick for your views. Yes you described toeing in perfectly. Am experimenting with various techniques to get the best sound. Hope this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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