need advice on sub mounting

Hey grim.. I currently have 2 15" Kicker solobarics in my trunk both in separate boxes with magnets out. I have a pic of them, will get you a link soon, anyway, speakes work very well magnet out in boxes. Some people (me included) actually believe that speakers actually sound better this way rather than regular mounting. Speaking from experience, if at all possible, bigger speakers work better if they are aimed at each other rather than on the same plane. I also can say that there is actually a limit of how much it helps tho. I currently have my subs aimed up at 30 degrees to the floor, making basically a slightly more than 90 degree v shape between the baffles that the subs are mounted to. Another advantage to building boxes in this manner is that you do not have to account for speaker that will be inside the box. therefore the boxes can be slightly smaller (especially with the 10 pound magnets on the 15" kickers). I have my speakers wired reguarly since the speakers still have the same amount of air pressure from the box, it's just on the other side of the speaker cone. I have tried polarity both into and away from the box and cannot really notice any difference. Try it this way and i am sure that you will like it. Owner/Installer

Bassment Designs

Alberta Canada

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if you mount one sub backwards and one forward it sounds cleaner. something with the cones shape or something being the same. it cancels out some sort of distortion thats made. i read about one time.

I think you may be referring to the way the trapped air inside the two cones help keep the cones stiffer and less resonant. The speakers work together to keep the surfaces from extraneous movement, instead of alone. It's kind of like the acoustic suspension of a sealed box, but from both sides (of at least one sub.)/NyxBass