Since this unit is loud and it will sit right outside my living room, I will build an enclosure for it with some sort of soundproofing. Any problems?
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The only issue will be allowing air intake and the need to open the enclosure to pull start the thing. Lots of good vidson YouTube for enclosures.
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Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I would like to have to answer a question for you again in the future. :) Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I... » Read More Rowdy Ron is correct. This is not a device that can be enclosed. Not at all designed for that. This is an open-air device as the instructions are very clear about. By the time & money you spend to get this enclosed you might as well have bought a whole house system. Beside that, I found this item to be untrustworthy for home back up. I suggest looking for another option for your need. Anytime you try to take an outdoor item such as this and try to "indoor" it you are asking for trouble. Better safe that sorry. Yes that sounds cliche, but in this case it applies. Safety first. I would like to have to answer a question for you again in the future. :) « Show Less
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Hugh, try it out under your condition and evaluate the result. The woofer is powerful; therefore, that cabinet perhaps will produce an unwanted sound of its own.
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I would say more so than most speakers but the controls are exposed on the back. You would not want moisture to collect on the back of the unit at all. You could cover the back with a tarp or something protective but then I would expect heat to be an issue.
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It should be fine on the low setting. Even if it's a bit too loud for your taste, you can always place a dish towel over it to muffle it a bit more!
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I would think not .With the speaker in the unit it will probably be to far from your mouth & will pickup wind noise.
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It is fairly loud. Nothing that is going to cause issues with neighbors though
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Well it's only water resistant not water proof so I would worry it would get too wet. And if the area you're in is quiet you'd be able to hear it but otherwise you may need something louder
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None what so ever, I have mine in the basement under the kitchen in a joist cavity and no issues. You can always place a layer of bat insulation in the cavity to prevent further. There is not much bass generation mostly directional surround of mid's and tweets.
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sounds like it has a problem, there should be no noise coming from unit, contact manufacturer or place of purchase.
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Mine is noisy, but kind of a white noise. If I had it in the bedroom, it would not bother me, but I like that type of noise to be able to cover for other random noises from outside. It is most definitely NOT a quiet unit, though.
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No, I think you would be ok. It does make noise and vibrate, but it does not bother someone in another room. At least that is the experience in our home.
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I have mine in a somewhat confined space which is concealed with very thin speaker fabric, and yes, it gets hot. It does have a fan, and when the unit gets very hot, the fan noise is noticeable. I'm going to need to find an alternate solution, perhaps an auxiliary lower-noise fan.
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As I have no decimeter the answer is it is not very loud. You should not have a problem with the noise level.
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I have bought two of them and have had no problems with noise. I bought one for upstairs and one for downstairs. Only problem has been that some of the plastic latches seem to break easily.
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I'd say that wouldn't be a problem. I put mine by the couch on the other side of the room. I like it better there because it gives you some surround sound because there is quite a bit of midrange that comes through the sub because the speakers in the soundbar are so small which isn't a bad thing. Because it all evens out and sounds good
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I have the system set up in the sleeper of a big truck. It kicks butt. I have the sub woofer turned way down and it rattles the windows. I can only imagine it will do the same in a large room.
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The units lights are a big part of the problem, turn the lights off and the " whine " goes away. As far as " white noise ", rack mount it, grounding it, then using a power line conditioner w " quality " preferably gold plated cables for the optimum sound. Shouldnt need all this, but unless your outside, your gonna want at the very least a power line conditioner with quality cables. Ive reduced the noise you speak of by a good 75%, if not 80%. Good luck :)