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Dampening Speaker Boxes

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM


Topic: Dampening Speaker Boxes

Posted By: DjIQ
Subject: Dampening Speaker Boxes
Date Posted: July 29, 2003 at 11:42 AM

Is there a definate advantage to dampening the inside of of a speaker box, and is there really a big diffrience, im building a custom box for my prelude for (3) JL Audio 12's and Im going to be running the 1000/1 on them




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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 29, 2003 at 1:04 PM
The short answer is yes.  A good rule of thumb is to use good quality polyester fill (NOT fiberglass house insulation) and fill your enclosure about 1/2 way.  A great source for the proper fill is a web site called www.partsexpress.com, but there are lots of sources.


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