thehoe92 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I have been wondering for a while if the dust cap effects the way the sub performs/sounds. For example I have seen some 12's where the dust cap is basically the whole cone and there is maybe a quarter inch of actual cone. Or inverted like some of the new T3 line? Or say you take and recone a Fi and use an inverted dust cap would it sound different? Quote Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Maybe ever so slightly different due to a change in the stiffness of the cone assembly and difference in moving mass. I doubt you'd hear it though. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forevrbumpn Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I personally have always liked inverted domes Just seems like cupping the air, in a concave disk works better, and makes the piston area more sturdy I think there could be a pretty good change- I know when done in free air RTA testing, concave inverted domes have a wider frequency response even better yet, flat piston Quote I have a ritual called "terminator". I crouch in the shower in the "naked terminator" pose. With eyes closed I crouch for a minute and visualize either Arnie or the guy from the 2nd movie. I then start to hum the T2 theme. Slowly I rise to a standing position and open my eyes. It helps me get through my day. The only problem is if the shower curtain sticks to my terminator leg. It sorta ruins the fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baccus Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) i just posted the same thread over on Pap copy/paste ??? what do yall think of oversized dust caps, i would think it would effect the performance of the sub, and affect the Sd as well, as the bottom of the sub is cone shaped and the surface would be drastically different ??? as well as oversized inverted dust caps please feel to post your thoughts ;D i have photoshoped out the Logo for obvious reasons sorry for thread jacking Edited August 13, 2009 by Lord Baccus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raw754 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 My .02, my buddies g-friend's dust cones both fell off, but sounds the same... Just looks like crap!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Why purple out those DD 9510's Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 My .02, my buddies g-friend's dust cones both fell off, but sounds the same... Just looks like crap!!! thats kind of bad for the woofers. The dustcap actually encloses the speaker from the inside of the box. without the dust cap the speaker wont cool effectivly by sucking the air into the coil and back out, with the dustcap on the driver, it kind of acts as a vacuum effect to cool the coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Baccus Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Why purple out those DD 9510's i did not want this to become a DD fanboy thread, so i Photoshoped the logo off and changed the color / i was intrested in the effect it would have on the Sd & how the sub reacted to shape vs function Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiofanaticz Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 i did not want this to become a DD fanboy thread, so i Photoshoped the logo off and changed the color / i was intrested in the effect it would have on the Sd & how the sub reacted to shape vs function dd fanboy threads dont exist on smd bucas, Lol but fi, aa, rf, and dc do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 i did not want this to become a DD fanboy thread, so i Photoshoped the logo off and changed the color / i was intrested in the effect it would have on the Sd & how the sub reacted to shape vs function I know the composite caps help stop DDs from blowing cones. Although I don't know if that's still an issue with the new ones. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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