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MBZ oe

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Posted: July 30, 2004 at 1:51 PM / IP Logged

Should you apply a bead of silicone to seal subs to enclosure? I always do, but I just heard someone say that you want the subs to have a little room to breath?

What is the "right way"?

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Posted: July 30, 2004 at 2:24 PM / IP Logged

I have never used silicone to seal the subs to the box. What I normaly use is a foam tape, like they would sell at Home Depot for sealing windows and doors. It comes in different thickness and is also seals really good. As far as letting your subs breath......I have always have them sealed as much as possible. the tighter the box the tighter the response. But that is just my oppinion

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Posted: July 30, 2004 at 2:29 PM / IP Logged

you don't want any air leaks in the box. use thin weather stripping with the sticky tape on the bottom. apply it to the bottom of sub. most good subs come with it. also silicon makes it a nightmare when taking the subs out for whatever reason.

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Posted: July 30, 2004 at 2:39 PM / IP Logged

"Room to breathe"??? Who told you that? They are wrong. I always use silicone rubber RTV to seal speakers into enclosures. If you need to pull a speaker you simply pull it away and the rubber will peel off.

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Posted: July 30, 2004 at 3:03 PM / IP Logged

>"Room to breathe"??? Who told you that?<

I think that the person who said that was trying to help someone keep a crappy box together. I recently read that on here or another board. I always use a bead of Silicone RTV.

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Posted: July 31, 2004 at 11:21 PM / IP Logged

if the box is flat and the hole isn't too big and the screw holes arent stripped, i feel that silicon is unnecessary. the thin weatherstipping is the best way to go.

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Posted: July 31, 2004 at 11:24 PM / IP Logged

I use the foam rubber, but I have had people use silicone the down side to that is if you want to change something it's a royal pain

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Posted: August 01, 2004 at 10:52 AM / IP Logged

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i'm with foam tape...... well..... it really depends, if im putting a sub in a carpeted pre-fab, i dont wanna have all that RTV stuck to the cloth,,,, so I'd use tape, but if your working on a fiberglass or mdf peice, then it's always nice to have the option.

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