Critique my Custom Speaker Box Setup

[onform]

With these type of speakers the bass woofer is an integral part of the system, the frequency cutoff of the full range drivers will probably cut off quite high due to the relatively small size of the bass woofer. This all means that you will need the bass woofer firing forward otherwise you will lose integration across the frequency range. if you really need that booming sound you seem so keen on, ( many are not), you can have the port firing downwards. depending on what the cabinet will be finally resting on will have an affect on the sound Quality.

[PuZo]

I have a crossover which will filter the lows to the sub and the highs/mids to the speakers, should I still put the sub facing the front?

[RedLeader]

Those speakers will not be able to produce much in the way of mids, neither will that "sub" produce much in the way of bass. You need all of those front firing for anything close to a decent audible range.

[PuZo]

Originally Posted by RedLeader

Those speakers will not be able to produce much in the way of mids, neither will that "sub" produce much in the way of bass. You need all of those front firing for anything close to a decent audible range.

K, ill rework some drawings and see what I can come up with. Just 1 last thing, does the empty space inside the box affect anything?

[PuZo]

okay, so would it look like this?



1. What about the port, does it need to be in a different place now?

2. Since Ill need to be opening and closing the box constantly(battery powered), does it have to be an air-tight seal everytime?

3. How low should the sub be in comparison to the speakers, as far as possible, doesnt matter?

Thanks

[cuba0555]

I told you that having all the speakers on front was the best choice.

[cuba0555]

• Yes the empty space inside the cabinet is important.
• Yes having the cabinet as air tight as possible excluding the port is important to.
• No the position of the port is fine.
Try to use the rubber rings I told you about before or you can use silicon sealant for the speakers and the battery compartment.

[PuZo]

Originally Posted by cuba0555

• Yes the empty space inside the cabinet is important.
• Yes having the cabinet as air tight as possible excluding the port is important to.
• No the position of the port is fine.
Try to use the rubber rings I told you about before or you can use silicon sealant for the speakers and the battery compartment.

Ya I will use some sort of sealant. So how do I figure out how big to make the box? Then also what is the best way to make some sort of hatch? Would it be easier if I make a separate compartment for the amp outside of the box, so then I would just have to run the cables to the actual box?

[RedLeader]

use THIS

[cuba0555]

Thats kewl RedLeader! I wish I Knew about this when I first started making sub boxes. (Had to kick it old school)