for soundproofing, should 1/2 be on one wall and the other half on the opposite or all on one?
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Hi Chad.Yes. I'd put them on opposing walls and on as many surfaces as I can. The idea behind this foam isn't sound attenuation its sound treatment. You want to reduce or eliminate as much sound wave bounce or natural echo as you can. I hope that was helpful. Good luck on your build.
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Hi Chad. Yes. I'd put them on opposing walls and on as many surfaces as I can. The idea behind this foam isn't sound attenuation its sound treatment. You want to reduce or eliminate as much sound wave bounce or natural echo as you can. I hope that was helpful. Good luck on your build.
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Just my preference but, if I just have two I like them front, about ear level and 4 or 5 feet apart. This better simulates the sound you would get from most situations. If you have 4, I would put 2 front and 2 rear. My system is really old so it doesn't support the 5.1 etc., just an A or B or A+B. Hope this helps. I guess the bottom line comes down to what sounds good to you.
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The two halves of the wire shelves are independent of each other so either both sides could be up, or down, or either half up at a time. Hope that helps!
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I agree with Michael Lex. If you take the covers off there is one speaker up high and the other side it is lower. I have mine set with the Polk logo towards inside. High speaker more in and low side more facing out
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For best results I would place them about three inches from each ear at the same level as the ear. That way others in the room will barely notice the sound.
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Yes, but... it is best for optimum sonic balance and low frequency response to leave a few inches between the bass port on the back panel and any solid object like a wall behind it.
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You can use just one side if you want as the switch gives you the two options. I love mine and usually use both sides and make two different kinds at the same time.
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I agree with both Steven & Brandon. I have two if r=these sets and I use one of them on a 52" and one on a 65". Both bring up good points and ideas to consider. The further you are from the wall the more back lighting you will see reflecting from it. If you are close, you might want to consider two sets.
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For optimal sound absorption, it wants to be free hanging rather than sandwiched between layers of drywall. Same link as Kevin's, I think: https://acousticalsolutions.com/mass-loaded-vinyl-and-the-correct-uses-for-it-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-install-things-the-right-way/
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Any true surround system has a sub wether it's inwall or out all depends on where the location is, I believe it's choice in or out wall but to have a sub is necessary for true surround
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It looks like the one piece should slit into two, but; rather than pulling that apart, you want to slide/rotate the entire peace to the one direction. There should be a top and bottom that slide opposing directions.
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Theoretically, you can use just one side. The arms can slide out completely. It is also adjustable, has two widths depending on which hole you choose. My grandmother's is set with one side closer than the other due to the proximity of the wall. She loves it! At 94 it has made her life much easier.
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No, my audio contractor just marked the area where the speaker wire needed to come out of the wall and the drywall installers were careful of that location. So no, i can't see a situation where you would really need it.
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Hi, If you are talking about horizontal "blocking" with sections of 2x4 to stabilize vertical stud members, we would recommend 2 ft above and below the speaker. This would give the speaker enough air space. Any standard fiberglass insulation would be good for fill.
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Like the previous person said these have two on positions. If you are looking at the back of this, the left and right don't have any contact. The center is the common. I'll give you an example with a speaker. Say you wanted to wire two speakers so you can chose which one you used. You would divide the connectors so one side is positive and one is negative (right and left side and it doesn't matter which is which). The two center (common) would have the positive and negative connected from the receiver. Now from there you would wire positive and negative on the top for one speaker and the same for the other speaker on the bottom. So now the signal is coming from the receiver and by flipping the switch you are connecting the common signal to either speaker. By flipping the switch to the middle neither speaker would be receiving a signal.
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i use three, one each side and one across the back. it works out well when i am in one spot for a couple of months
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It will diminish any noise to some degree, but if it's coming from outside, putting it in the window will block some of it. These work best to keep sound from bouncing off walls.