Pet friendly Subs

[pewternhrata]

Any recommendations for down firing or pet friendly subs? I miss my dual RSL speedwoofers but they would be destroyed The klipsch 8" are actually impressive but lack Any bit of real punch in movies. I had an svs with a metal grill but I wasnt impressed at all with it. I thought HSU at one point had something but they all appear to be front firing with cloth grills. I'd like to keep a 2 sub setup and budget around 1k give or take

 

[Matt34]

Martin logan dynamo foundation 12".

 

[shadyJ]

Some of the older SVS subs had metal grilles that a pet would not be able to get through. Also, some of the older MartlinLogan Dynamo subs supported a down-firing configuration.
Here are some reviews:
SVS PB16-Ultra
SVS SB16-Ultra
MartinLogan Dynamo 1600x

 

[DigitalDawn]

Triad InRoom Slimsubs.

Datasheet below:

Triad OnWall and InRoom SlimSub Datasheets

 

[TLS Guy]

Any recommendations for down firing or pet friendly subs? I miss my dual RSL speedwoofers but they would be destroyed The klipsch 8" are actually impressive but lack Any bit of real punch in movies. I had an svs with a metal grill but I wasnt impressed at all with it. I thought HSU at one point had something but they all appear to be front firing with cloth grills. I'd like to keep a 2 sub setup and budget around 1k give or take

You can fit a metal grill to any sub you want.

Parts Express.

Amazon

This is just an incredibly easy problem to solve.

I absolutely don't want to hear you can't use an electric drill and a screwdriver!

 

[j_garcia]

build an enclosure that looks like furniture around it that is fully open, but metal screened?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

To marks point, this is another option. It’s also literally the same grill svs used on the older PC models.

Parts Express Steel Mesh 2-Piece Grille for 12" Speaker Black

Parts Express Steel Mesh 2-Piece Grille for 12" Speaker BlackConvenient and fast way to put grilles on auto and PA equipment. 2-piece construction allows you to mount ring and woofer with one set of screws and snap the grille over the entire assembly. Installed screws are not visible. Screws and...

www.parts-express.com

Looks a little more elegant too. Svs obviously used it on the port end so I don’t know that it would affected performance if placed over the driver.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Also. What kind of pets, and what kind of behavior?

 

[Golfx]

Toddler grandkids are also capable of cone mischief. I bought a new 18 inch sub and looked and looked as i needed a 1.5 inch cone clearance for a grill. Could not find one. Harbottle recommended i just put a blanket over it during christmas visits. That worked. They just thought it was furniture. Makes me smile. Tricking grandkids like that.

 

[Kingnoob]

My diy has no grille cats never messed with it. Most subs come with a grille.

 

[shadyJ]

To marks point, this is another option. It’s also literally the same grill svs used on the older PC models.

Parts Express Steel Mesh 2-Piece Grille for 12" Speaker Black

Parts Express Steel Mesh 2-Piece Grille for 12" Speaker BlackConvenient and fast way to put grilles on auto and PA equipment. 2-piece construction allows you to mount ring and woofer with one set of screws and snap the grille over the entire assembly. Installed screws are not visible. Screws and...

www.parts-express.com

Looks a little more elegant too. Svs obviously used it on the port end so I don’t know that it would affected performance if placed over the driver.

It shouldn't affect the acoustic performance at all, as long as the woofer has enough clearance for maximum excursion.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

It shouldn't affect the acoustic performance at all, as long as the woofer has enough clearance for maximum excursion.

Yeah that’s a good point. I could measure mine if it helps.