Question on the RM30's

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Deven

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Question on the RM30's
« on: 11 Apr 2009, 02:36 am »
I was wondering if the megawoofers on the RM 30's can be disabled. I wanted to put these speakers in built in cabinates, and I assume that there would be too much reverberation since they are side firing. Similarly, I can get my bass from a front firing subwoofer instead. Thanks in advanced.

Brian Cheney

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Re: Question on the RM30's
« Reply #1 on: 11 Apr 2009, 02:46 am »
The 30's are available without side firing woofers as the RM30C and are $380pr cheaper that way.  Builtin cabinets are fine since all output is towards the front.

John Casler

Re: Question on the RM30's
« Reply #2 on: 11 Apr 2009, 10:49 pm »
In fact the RM30C is slightly more popular with my customer/clients than theRM30M.

That must be a rather large cabinet. :o

What are you looking at for the CENTER?


Deven

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Re: Question on the RM30's
« Reply #3 on: 12 Apr 2009, 02:53 am »
Brian, John as usual thank-you for your responses, but what I wanted to know is that if one already has a RM30M, how do I disable the Megawoofer (if possible) (ie, could a pre-amps bass management set the crossover high enough to limit the megawoofers output, or can one open up the speaker cabinate and disconnect the megawoofers wires, etc). We are in the process of making cabinates for our family room (its 11 feet tall, and about 10 feet wide) so I have plenty of space for speakers, but they would need to be forward firing. I like the sound of VPMS and even though the room is large, with lots of windows, I think the RM30s will sound nice there (but the cabinate maker needs dimentions) and I really will not need deep base for that part of the house (but I will have a sub anyways, just in case, lol). I currently have RM40's with LRC for my front three in my makeshift hometheater (project on hold), and I plan on moving the LRC to the family room (to go with the RM30M) and then buy a RM30 center speaker to go with the RM40's. If it is impossible, not practical, or will 'ruin' the speakers, then I will have to look into something else.

tbrooke

Re: Question on the RM30's
« Reply #4 on: 16 Apr 2009, 01:17 am »
The 30's are available without side firing woofers as the RM30C and are $380pr cheaper that way.  Builtin cabinets are fine since all output is towards the front.

wouldn't built in Rm30's have cabinet/wall diffraction problems or something. I'm sure it could be done but I can't imagine it would sound as good as a free standing rm30

Tom

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Re: Question on the RM30's
« Reply #5 on: 16 Apr 2009, 01:37 am »
The side woofer can be removed, and the cabinet hole plugged, with a small crossover change.