which position sound better?

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Topic: which position sound better?

Posted By: skyRyder
Subject: which position sound better?
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 6:53 PM

hey guys ... while i build my box, and i want to do some creation and something that look good.... below are the pic of the box that i have desing.

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this design, when the subby in set in the middle of the box.....

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and this one is design for the subby off-set to the side of the box

Are these 2 design (boxes) make any different in sound quality or anything at all? Or they will be the same sound and no different ? i am sure someone in this forum has experienced in these type or design.. my cousin said off-set subby to a side sound better...

thank alot guys!! :D

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Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 8:31 PM

what type of box is it? sealed, ported, or transmission line?

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Posted By: skyRyder
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 9:07 PM

oh!! sorry forget to list this.... they both are SEALED box!!!

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Posted By: skyRyder
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 12:38 AM

comm'n guys. i am pretty sure ppl in here at least know it pretty well about this!!,.... i need to know by tonite!! coz i am going to cut some lettering design, and i wont wast another chance to build another box..... i wasted too much time on this box already!!...

help and ideas will be muchly appreciated!! thank in advance

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Posted By: alarmpro
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 1:10 AM

In my opinion it should be offset to the side to lower the level of standing waves inside the box... lets then move over to one side instead of crashing against each other....

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Posted By: CBates
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:20 PM

It wont make a difference in a sealed enclosure. As far as standing waves go, a little pollyfill will help with that. Unless your pretty good at building truncated pyramid (trapazoidal) enclosures, your going to get standing waves.

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Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:31 PM

At most it will make only a slight difference in my opinion. Basically is it's going to make it better for what you want to do with your lettering than go for it. I don't see it making a mess of how your sub should sound.

Posted By: skyRyder
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:46 PM

thank guys!! yours opinions and ideas are very helpfull.... i will tell u guys about the different, coz we do have another one in the middle with the PG-15" but with a bigger volum....

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Posted By: Thugstyle
Date Posted: September 17, 2003 at 4:07 PM

i would say put the sub to the left and put a grill over the sub for looks..then add ports to it..i just had ports added to my dual 15" box and it pounds.

Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 17, 2003 at 4:11 PM

Everybody has different tastes and requirements, so you can just assume they are looking for more output from there subs. So it's a good idea to find out what they are looking for before you assume they want more bass.