Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners EP500 within entertainment unit

I am looking to place an EP500 within an entertainment unit any suggestions?

Is it okay to place one within an entertainment unit, or is it really inadvisable!

I would like to know how much "air space" is required around the sub!


THX,

JP

>>or is it really inadvisable!>>

I believe in the EP500 manual it states not to put it in an enclosed area.

Here is the owner's manual. It does state to not put it into an enclosed area.

thanks for the reply.

That kinda fubars my plans!

Maybe I need to look into another sub!

well in my old house had a denon HTIB and used to keep the sub in the unit and move it out when viewing. I know the Ep500 is a beast a prob not as easy to move but may be an option for you.
Jake

so your saying you don't have a corner somewhere or other wall location you could place the sub? Besides, if you did place it in the entertainment center, it would most likely fall apart from the vibration.

It is not really a great idea to place any sub, or speakers with ports in an enclosed area, unless you don't mind reducing performance.

JPM
If space for placing a sub in your room is a real issue for you and your room isn't too large, Axiom will soon (a couple months) be coming out with a very small (in size) sub called the EP400.

The spec are:
Enclosure: Bass Reflex
Max Amp Power: 500 Watts
Cross-over Adjust: 40 - 150
Phase: 0 & 180
Woofer Size: 8"
DSP Controlled
Line In and Out
Balanced Line In and Out
High Level In
Room Trim
Dynamic Power Supply
Anechoic Resp. +/- 1.5dB: 28-150
Anechoic Resp. +/- 3dB: 25-150
Room Resp. + 3dB/- 9dB: 23-150
Max SPL Anechoic: 106 dB
Max SPL In Room: 116 dB
Dimensions HWD inches : 13.75 x 16.8x10.5
Weight (lbs) each: 48.55 lbs

Paul

Hmm, I wondered about that but then got to thinking a thread devoted entirely to the sub had been started and Ian himself had chimed in (albiet the spec.s weren't referenced).

Paul