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Re: Speakers



great, thanks.

I will get myself some and try to make myself a little box.  Then we'll
see how it turns out.  

One more question that comes to mind right now, do you seal the box with
anything?  Or just screw it all together.  

Kyle

On Sun, 1 Jun 1997 23:02:39 -0700 Riley McDowall <mcm@intergate.bc.ca>
writes:
>>what is this MDF? where do you get it? is it big bucks?
>
>MDF stands for medium density fiberboard, and you'll find it at most 
>lumber
>yards, or Home Depot, or whatever.  It may be called medite, or some 
>brand
>name though.  MDF is more dense than particle board, and resists water
>absorption and warping better as well.  It should be about 20-30 bucks 
>a
>sheet.
>
>>Why do you avoid them? rectangular seem the most popular.  Should I 
>use a
>>strange kinda angled truncated rectangular box or square off this 
>little
>
>The theory is that square boxes will produce standing waves inside the 
>box,
>fighting against the motion of the speaker cone.  Some people will 
>argue
>this doesn't make any difference, but better safe than sorry.  The 
>more
>complicated the box shape, the better.  But it has to be strong!  You
>should be able to stand/sit/tap dance on the finished box, so if it's 
>going
>to be bigger than 1 cubic foot it should be braced inside to reduce 
>flex.
>
>>box.  More specifically is it better to add volume to what will 
>already
>>be a tiny box or to keep some kinda of basic shape?
>>any effect on sound for different shapes?  what about volume?
>
>Every sub you buy will come with suggested box volumes.  You can tweak 
>them
>a bit, though - a little bigger box will get you a bit more bass but 
>at the
>expense of control.  It'll sound a bit boomier, essentially. The 
>reverse is
>also
>true.  You trade ultimate low-end for tightness.
>
>You should probably stick to manufacturer's specs plus or minus 10 or 
>15%...
>
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