Tahoe Dmo Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 As the title says, I just finished cutting my enclosure out that the wonderful Joe X designed for me and I need to carpet it. Which carpet should I go with? Where's the best place to get subwoofer box carpet? Should I do just the charcoal color that I always see or should I use a tan to match my interior? Thoughts? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triticum Agricolam Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I get my carpet from Parts Express: https://www.parts-express.com/cat/trunk-liner-cabinet-carpet/415 "Nothing prevents people from knowing the truth more than the belief they already know it.""Making bass is easy, making music is the hard part."Builds: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Dmo Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I get my carpet from Parts Express: https://www.parts-express.com/cat/trunk-liner-cabinet-carpet/415 Okay cool. I read somewhere that a guy recommended that site. Should I get the backed carpet or no? I assume not, but just checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Dmo Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Oh and another question unrelated to carpeting: should I buy a terminal cup to plug the woofer to or just drill a hole and run the wires through that? I've seen both done and didn't know which was best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLHgn Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Oh and another question unrelated to carpeting: should I buy a terminal cup to plug the woofer to or just drill a hole and run the wires through that? I've seen both done and didn't know which was best. That really depends on if you plan on moving the box around or changing it or whatever. If you drill a hole for straight wire, you will want to make sure to seal that off. If you needed to take the box out or change anything you would, depending on you situation, either have to rip the wires out of the box or pull them from the amp. Adding a terminal cup adds flexibility in what you can do and swap out. I would say it really just depends on what you're doing. Most people will go with some sort of terminal (be it bolts or actual speaker terminals) for that flexibility and that's what I would recommend. If any problem should arise later on down the road, you may save yourself a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Dmo Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Oh and another question unrelated to carpeting: should I buy a terminal cup to plug the woofer to or just drill a hole and run the wires through that? I've seen both done and didn't know which was best.That really depends on if you plan on moving the box around or changing it or whatever. If you drill a hole for straight wire, you will want to make sure to seal that off. If you needed to take the box out or change anything you would, depending on you situation, either have to rip the wires out of the box or pull them from the amp. Adding a terminal cup adds flexibility in what you can do and swap out. I would say it really just depends on what you're doing. Most people will go with some sort of terminal (be it bolts or actual speaker terminals) for that flexibility and that's what I would recommend. If any problem should arise later on down the road, you may save yourself a headache. Those were kind of my thoughts as well, but a lot of the boxes I've seen built by local audio shops only used the hole method. I thought it seemed a little crappy and unorthodox, but I wasn't sure. I think I'll order some of the SMD terminal cups then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Deeni Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I usually get my carpet from Walmart in their fabric department. It's cheaper and can be found at any Walmart. The only downside is that there's no backing whatsoever, so it's a pain to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 The latex backed carpet is a pain to mold in tight corners, but does take a better abuse. I never tried any of their carpet except for the black stuff, and I didnt really care for it. Its a really funky weave to it and just rubs me the wrong way. Cant really tell which side is top or bottom and if you hold it up to light you can see through it. Its really easy for glue to seep through it if you get impatient and dont let glue flash over before installing it on the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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