Front Firing Sub in cabinet in entertainment wall - will it work?

[Tolli]

I'm custom building my wall / cabinets where my home theater will be mounted. My goal is to have every speaker hidden. I am building openings in the wall to hold my front 3 speakers. I want to have the sub in one of the base cabinets firing out through audio fabric. Can this be done? Have others done this? What are the risks? What do I need to do get this to sound good. Looking to spend under $500 on the sub. Room is 12' by 20', cabinets & components are on one of the 11' walls. Nothing is purchased yet...

 

[Sheep]

If the sub is going in the cabinet, all its driver(s) and port(s) have to face forward.

Also, make sure you put the subwoofer in a cabinet that is also a good subwoofer location. A subwoofer in a cabinet in the middle of the front wall is not such a good idea.

SheepStar

 

[Tolli]

So one of the front corners would work OK. In a 12' wall, how close to the outside wall would it need to be - within 2'? I am looking at a front firing with port in the front as well.

 

[jcPanny]

Speaker locations

Keep in mind that placing a sub or any speaker in a cabinet will effect its performance. To give you a little more placement flexibility, also consider a sealed subwoofer design.
There are also several manufacturers of on-wall and in-wall speakers that would allow the speakers to be "hidden" without the need for a huge cabinet. The grills can be painted the same color as the wall. In wall or in-celing speakers might also be desirable for your surround channels.

 

[Nick250]

Behind the couch is often suggested.

Nick