Not an audiophile but figured this was a good place to ask. I have a small subwoofer that came with my speaker set (Logitech Z407) and would like to use it for my Xbox audio since my monitor doesn’t have built in speakers. I live in a pretty old apartment and sound travels pretty easily between floors so I’m a bit worried my downstairs neighbor might hear the vibrations from the sub. I’ll be mostly playing games from the speakers at a relatively low volume (~30% max). Am i good to go or should i stick with headphones?
As someone who has a problem with a neighbor’s music bass, do not do this. And them not saying anything is not permission; they may just be stewing in it. Apartments are not for subs or honestly even floorstanders. Apartments are for bookshelf speakers.
If you want to crank the volume or bass, really anytime but especially at night, get headphones. Sorry, this is just apartment life. If you don’t like it, move.
Apartment residents should have the attitude: my neighbors should never hear me. Every one of us has the right to quiet in our apartments at all times of day. People who do not have this attitude are, frankly, just selfish assholes.