Down ported Sub lying on side?

[Rolyasm]

I have the Energy S12.3 subwoofer,

http://www.energy-speakers.com/v2/products/product-page.php?id=38

and am having a problem with size. The sub is downward ported, driver forward. If I leave it standing up normal the subwoofer runs 3 inches into the screen. I was hoping I could lay the speaker on its side, as the side width would work fine. If I position the port against the wall where the screen is, it seems like it is essentially still a down ported sub. What would happen if I laid the speaker on its side, with the driver facing forward, and the port facing either left or right wall? Would it make the frequency response not as low? Any suggestions?

Roly

[Paul H]

If I understand correctly, the driver will still be vertical, which is good as it may not be designed to be downfiring.

The port is going to get some reinforcement (additional volume at low frequencies) from the wall or floor, whichever it is close to.

Other than that, tip it on its side and crank it .

[David Meek]

Like Paul said, you should be fine. Just to clarify one point - if the port is firing out into space instead of a wall or floor, your bass output will probably be a bit lower than you are used to with it firing into the floor. You'll need to adjust the volume and/or location accordingly.