I noticed some of you say to mount it at least 7' above the floor. I was wondering if the manufacturer provided a measured sound level rating? What are your observations in this area?
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Mine is mounted on the ceiling with a conventional air filter taped to the front and the back. Standing below about 2 feet in front of it I measure 59 dB on low, 60 on Medium and 62 dB on high. I generally leave it on low, not so much because of the marginally lower noise but because it makes a rumbling vibration at higher speeds and low accomplishes the desired results. M
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Jet provides decibel ratings for this unit on their webpage. I think the noise produced by this unit will depend of the acoustics in your shop. I own 2 of these units in my shop, they run in a circular motion one on a west wall one on a east wall. Like the other post I agree on low seems to get the job done for my shop too. If you have AC in your shop just make sure the outlet side of this unit does not face the AC unit. I give both my units 4 stars they seem to work great and a 12x24 furnace filter seems to catch most of the dust on the inlet side too before it reaches the secondary filter. Hope this helps! Jet provides decibel ratings for this unit on their webpage. I think the noise produced by this unit will depend of the acoustics in your shop. I own 2 of these units in my shop, they run in a circular motion one on a west wall one on a east wall. Like the other post I agree on low seems to get the job done for my shop too. If you have AC in your shop just make sure the outlet side of this unit does not face the AC unit. I give both my units 4 stars they seem to work great and a 12x24 furnace filter seems to catch most of the dust on the inlet side too before it reaches the secondary... » Read More Jet provides decibel ratings for this unit on their webpage. I think the noise produced by this unit will depend of the acoustics in your shop. I own 2 of these units in my shop, they run in a circular motion one on a west wall one on a east wall. Like the other post I agree on low seems to get the job done for my shop too. If you have AC in your shop just make sure the outlet side of this unit does not face the AC unit. I give both my units 4 stars they seem to work great and a 12x24 furnace filter seems to catch most of the dust on the inlet side too before it reaches the secondary filter. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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SLS: I don't recall any sound rating for the unit; however, it's quieter than all of my shop vacs. It does produce ambient noise while in use, but if you're using it with machines, the machines are generally going to be louder than the unit. The unit is pulling a lot of air, which in my experience is the source of most of the noise (air flow, not motor noise). I've had mine for almost 7 years now, and I am happy with it.
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I also forgot to add my ceiling height is 10 feet. They come with hardware and instructions to mount these units sideways on the wall also.
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Mine is mounted on the ceiling with a conventional air filter taped to the front and the back. Standing below about 2 feet in front of it I measure 59 dB on low, 60 on Medium and 62 dB on high. I generally leave it on low, not so much because of the marginally lower noise but because it makes a rumbling vibration at higher speeds and low accomplishes the desired results.M
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at least 2 feet above door or better 10 feet from the floor to the mounting bracket!
1012137
I have it in an outbuilding with a finished upper level. We are in Michigan, worked perfectly last winter, kept the building (832 sqft down, 512 sqft up) very comfortable. We watch television upstairs directly over the heater, up there noise not an issue. In the open space where heater is, acceptability of noise level and air movement would be subjective (not objectionable to me).
960751
I have mine in the laundry room on the lower level of a split level house. In the rooms directly adjacent it is fairly loud but can not be heard on the upper level as long as the laundry room door is closed.
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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.
1572707
I have mine in the basement. I can hear it from the top of the basement stairs but do not hear it in the living room above the basement. There shouldn't be any problem with adjacent apartments.
565134
Do understand that it may not be practical to place the unit upstairs if your music source is elsewhere and not mobile. It should work downstairs as well if need be. I just wanted to emphasize that height helps in this case. Good luck!
2060910
Interesting. We have yet to install ours. From the demo I have used and tested it was very quiet. You might have a defective one. I wouldn't have even thought about purchasing it if was noisy
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Mine is right in front center of TV. That was what I was looking for barely 4" high it fits below the screen without getting in the way like bulkier taller center channel speakers. I have a subwoofer as it part of my 7.1 speaker system with 2 Cerwin Vega bookshelf a up front and 4 Boston acoustic cubes as surrounds. Relatively inexpensive but great sounding system with my Sony 7.1 receiver.
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K. I got this for a second house. I haven't been there since installed, but my nephew is saying that it is loud. Reach out 2/1, and I will give you an update.
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That is exactly how far off the ground ours is. It sounds really great and ALMOST as good as a true surround system. The TV is at 3-6 ft. and the sound bar is built into a cabinet at the 8 ft. mark.How good it sounds depends A LOT on the configuration of the room and how accurately you run the set up functions during the initial install. We also have a subwoofer cabinet mounted beneath the TV right at floor level and that really pumps up the sound.We really love all the features-iPod docking, wireless subwoofer, stereo tuner, etc. that are built into this unit. It was expensive but worth it for us! That is exactly how far off the ground ours is. It sounds really great and ALMOST as good as a true surround system. The TV is at 3-6 ft. and the sound bar is built into a cabinet at the 8 ft. mark.How good it sounds depends A LOT on the configuration of the room and how accurately you run the set up functions during the initial install. We also have a subwoofer cabinet mounted beneath the TV right at floor level and that really pumps up the sound.We really love all the features-iPod docking, wireless subwoofer, stereo tuner, etc. that are built into this unit. It was expensive... » Read More That is exactly how far off the ground ours is. It sounds really great and ALMOST as good as a true surround system. The TV is at 3-6 ft. and the sound bar is built into a cabinet at the 8 ft. mark.How good it sounds depends A LOT on the configuration of the room and how accurately you run the set up functions during the initial install. We also have a subwoofer cabinet mounted beneath the TV right at floor level and that really pumps up the sound.We really love all the features-iPod docking, wireless subwoofer, stereo tuner, etc. that are built into this unit. It was expensive but worth it for us! « Show Less
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For me if I put it two meters away and set it to lowest level, I can nearly heard any noise. But the sound of fans at the highest and middle level are quite clearly to be heard, which you may enjoy. The highest level is loud. Hope this will be of help.
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I installed mine 6' above the floor and the remote works just fine from every position in the room. I don't think you'll have any issues.
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Hi, I live in a one story home...but I do the tread climber at 4 am and no one in my house has complained about the noise. We put foam puzzle mats under it so that it would not damage the floor so this may be helping too. Note: we keep our house pretty cool about 63 degrees. It takes the shocks a few minutes to warm up so it is a little bit clunky at first. Also this thing has wheels but is extremely heavy once it is put together so moving it up and downstairs if you move will take two grown strong men. But this is not a bad thing because it feels sturdy when supporting the weight of my 300 lb husband, some machine we have had in the past feel flimsy.
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Mount it above head height if possible. It is best to mount it 8 to 9 feet above the floor. I mounted mine where I generally generate the most dust. The outlet air blows across this area. The back must be accessible to change the filter.
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My man cave is around that same size and I also have 7 in wall speakers. I have this sub underneath my stereo rack in the far corner. The volume on the sub is about halfway up and the sound is fantastic.
65762
This is the real problem with having such a large center. Sounds Great but your almost forced to have it underneath your tv. You could get some sort of mount and put it above. Personally mine is below the TV and it doesnt sound as great