Is there any issue with the sound permeating to other rooms? I want to install these in the basement but afraid it'll be "heard" on the main level, or worse on the 2nd floor.
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you can buy baffles to put in for the speakers however most Polk speakers they do not recommend them. I what a pair of these in my living room and my master bedroom is directly above it and I never hear them. I have another pair in my kitchen that we use for music and my children's bedrooms are above that and we never hear them either. The rooms above in these cases also have carpet it may be different if you had hardwoods.
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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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It all depends on the receiver volume and attic insulation which would be the case of any speakers installed. Check the internet to see if Polk sells a precut insulation packet.
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That's the exact application that I used these speakers for - installed in the ceiling of my basement family room as rear speakers for my surround sound system. That's right below my living room upstairs and all I did was put 2 inch fiberglass insulation above the speaker when I mounted them in the ceiling. Not any issues with bleed over in my living room upstairs. The nice thing about these speakers is that the dome tweeter is moveable so you can move it and point it where you need to.
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If you are using these speakers for rear surround sound, with the lower/bass frequencies sent to your subwoofer, you should not have a problem. If you are using them for stereo playback for full frequency music...just remember...what you hear on the room side of the speaker (woofer) is what you are going to hear on the backside. Depending on how loud you play them, it may pose a problem. Also, putting a layer of insulation on top of them in the ceiling, will NOT help much or if any.
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I tried mine with speaker in basement and transmitter upstairs with no problems. It will depend on wall construction.
434781
Mine are set up in a room 15x20 and they do fine. Of course, this is a subjective area based on preference. I suggest you can always add more speakers if you're not satisfied. I did add a second sub because I love the vibrations when watching a movie.
960755
My pump is in the basement. You can hear it but it becomes background noise. If you are looking for a silent pump, good luck!
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The fans are a bit noisy; personally, I only notice it when there is no music playing. With Bose 901s, I would be more worried about the neighbors; just my opinion.
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Well this truly is a very important point/question/answer. I live in a town house and I need speakers that wont be heard by neighbors, this is the true audiophile's lifestyle problem. What you have said about the sound being heard more in the listening room than in the entire house would actually be a good marketing argument for Martin Logan to promote this speakers. Ill test this out. Thanks guys.
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No. There are no issues. Mine works very well in the basement. The problem may be with your network. You can also update your software to the latest but I never had any issues from the beginning.
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I have been using these for the same purpose in the same size room. They work well for this as long as there isn't a lot of additional sound going on around you. My big room is the shared family room next to the kitchen, so sink, dishwasher, and stove fan can be quite loud. I'm switching to a soundbar with subwoofer instead for almost the same cost.
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I've never had that problem. .. maybe you have them turned up to high.. I keep mine at half and they are plenty loud
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this is weird - this question is over a year old and it just showed up in my mail box. I hope the units have worked out for you. They have worked well for me in various rooms on both floors of my home.
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Well, just remember where your ears are located. The speakers will certainly put out the sound on the floor but the question is going to be - will you like what it sounds like on the floor? Guess you will not know unless you try it. But I like these speakers.
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we bought new speaker wire because we didn't get any with our system. I would buy more because I think we used 100 feet of speaker wire in the basement, for this system. What you have may not be enough.
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I have them installed in a 12x12 room and they do very well with sound to spare. These can mount in the corner of a room (mounting brackets handle that). If they were mounted high enough and clear of obstacles, then they should easily fill a larger room. I was thinking of getting another pair for a 24 x 30 room that I have.
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You would be surprised but these can fill a large room. My advice to you would be to wait to hear them before you feel the need to add anything to them. if you truly want 7.1 sound i would suggest adding two floorstanding speakers to the front and using the 800 for your center and surround. But I believe these speakers will fill your room. Feel free to let me know how everything works out and what you decide to do.
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Hi, in my experience, this is very basic sound proofing. So can't expect too much. But if you stick them all over the room including ceiling, and rug on floor, it dose help reduce the volume.
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You could purchase a matching tower to your left and right front channel speakers I have not noticed a tinny sound. But my room is smaller and I do not crank the volume You could also try a Polk or Klipsh(disclosure theypurchased Jamo and now mfg. that brand and line) Those would be at the lower range of cost between 2 and 3 hundred I still think matching is you best option
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I use it as a makeshift door for my room above the garage. I can hardly hear any noise at all coming from downstairs. If you tacked them on the wall adjacent to a noisy neighbor it would for sure cut down on the sound.