I actually don't even put it on my lap. I have it on a hard table and now I've even got it elevated a couple of inches off the table to no avail.

For whatever reason, when I'm surfing the web, the fan comes on more than 50% of the time. I'm just worried that I'll end up reducing its lifetime.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated