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smokinsmitty

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Posted: February 15, 2006 at 3:40 PM / IP Logged

Does the Thickness of the wood make a difference in how loud it will be? Like 1" thick or 3/4" thick? And does it make your subs sound louder if you line the inside of the box with Insulation?

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coppellstereo

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Posted: February 15, 2006 at 5:15 PM / IP Logged

it doesnt affect volume, but be sure to build your box according to internal dimensions. The thicker = the stronger. If you put insulation or 'poly fil' in your box it will attempt to slow the sound waves and make your bass seem lower (Hz)

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Posted: February 15, 2006 at 6:13 PM / IP Logged

Actually.. It can affect SPL and frequency response if you do a bad job building your subwoofer box with bad wood. Energy lost to the wood is energy you can't have back. Use 3/4" MDF, at least. Use braces.

Read:

The Loudspeaker Cookbook by Vance Dickason for the acoustic effects of stuffing.

Generally:

Heavily stuff small sealed boxes.

Line the walls of ported boxes, leaving room for unrestricted air flow from the drivers to the port, and leaving extra room around the port.

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kirktcashalini

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Posted: February 15, 2006 at 8:52 PM / IP Logged

10 4 on that. Never use less than 3/4" for subwoofers. How many watts you running. I bet 3/4" will be fine, but if your doing something serious you might want to double up the face, or use 1" all around. Box Building? -- posted image.

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mariocesar

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Posted: February 16, 2006 at 2:21 PM / IP Logged

Ofcourse not...it will not affect the sound quality at all...you will spend more money and will have a heavier box.

Go for the 3/4" ,it will do the work =0)!

Regards!

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smokinsmitty

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Posted: February 16, 2006 at 4:14 PM / IP Logged

i have 2 900watt subs max each and a 1600watt amp! I went with 3/4"! Thanks guys

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