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banginloud 
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Posted: October 19, 2006 at 7:52 PM / IP Logged  
Quick question.I have 2 subs that require .8 cf per chamber to perform at optimum levels.If I were to get a box that is 1.0 cf per chamber and stuff .2 cf of dampening material in each chamber would the subs then perform like they were in a box with .8 cf per chamber or would this make the subs perform as if they were in a larger box?
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No....Dampening makes the subwoofer "see" a slightly bigger box.
Good solution is to glue pieces of wood to the interior walls of the enlcosure to lower the internal volume
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I would say the best solution is to build the box to spec...
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Posted: October 19, 2006 at 10:18 PM / IP Logged  

You can easily take up that much volume by adding braces, or doubling front and rear baffles, for instance.  But keep in mind that 1 cu ft per sub might even be better in your vehicle than .8.....you might just want to give it a try first.  If it's a premade box (which I imagine you're talking about), it's kinda hard to add baffles and braces.  I suggest trying it without making changes first, then remove a woofer and place a brick inside the box for experimental purposes.  A measurement of the brick will yield cu ft of displacement, and you can decide if you want to glue blocks of wood inside permanently. 

Or use pieces of 2 X 4 instead of the brick for the experiments.  I'm willing to bet you'll not hear a difference between 1.0 and 0.8 cu ft.

(0.2 cu ft = five pieces of 13" long 2 X 4 framing stud.)

Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

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