Tahoe System Rebuild 2009 is ALL BUT FINISHED and PLAYING!!!! UPGRADE to RF P2 8's 12/08/2009!

[IH8PunkRok]

When you place a woofer directly on a baffle the air displaced by the cone and outer surround radiates all directions it can, air likes the most direct route so interuptions are bad, if you put a woofer straight onto a baffle the air flows over the basket/bounting ring and onto the baffle.

If you recess the woofer into the enclosure or add an additional panel ontop so the outer surround is flush with the baffle you improve air flow from the woofer to the baffle, SPL cars use this to gain a few 10ths of a db.

If you look at your current mounting will have air pressure moving down into the void between your woofers, if you filled that void then the pressure can only move upward in unison into the rest of the vehicle cabin.

It is not much extra output but every little counts.

It is not worth changing now it is all trimmed and only a small gain but something to consider in the future.

so you are saying that top (flush mount) baffle would in essence direct the air straight up as opposed to in all directions with no flush mount.

i guess that makes sense.

except i dont see any subs excurting sideways. its must be a really small amount of air

steve that rockford logo on the box looks killer man. it really brings it all together

Edited October 6, 2009 by IH8PunkRok

[meade916]

When you place a woofer directly on a baffle the air displaced by the cone and outer surround radiates all directions it can, air likes the most direct route so interuptions are bad, if you put a woofer straight onto a baffle the air flows over the basket/bounting ring and onto the baffle.

If you recess the woofer into the enclosure or add an additional panel ontop so the outer surround is flush with the baffle you improve air flow from the woofer to the baffle, SPL cars use this to gain a few 10ths of a db.

If you look at your current mounting will have air pressure moving down into the void between your woofers, if you filled that void then the pressure can only move upward in unison into the rest of the vehicle cabin.

It is not much extra output but every little counts.

It is not worth changing now it is all trimmed and only a small gain but something to consider in the future.

so make the box PLAIN or just PLAIN UGLIER to gain a 10th of a db and you dont even know for sure if it would gain a tenth? No thanks. I will pass on that. For all you know i gained a 10th doing it this way. Thanks anyway for the advice though

[meade916]

steve that rockford logo on the box looks killer man. it really brings it all together

Thanks!!!! i like it too

[andym85]

so you are saying that top (flush mount) baffle would in essence direct the air straight up as opposed to in all directions with no flush mount.

i guess that makes sense.

except i dont see any subs excurting sideways. its must be a really small amount of air

steve that rockford logo on the box looks killer man. it really brings it all together

what he is talking about is called diffraction...more of an sq thing

ever see those home audio speakers in the round enclosure from Orb Audio that has a google ad on this site?...same idea

a recessed speaker in a round or teardrop shape enclosure will disapear in your front stage if done properly because the waves have no angles to bounce off in a sense...mostly done for highs...of course i know nothing about it..

sorry for the off topic...

shits lookin good as always boss...

Edited October 6, 2009 by andym85

[CF2G9]

IT LOOKS GREAT.

[Red-navi-916]

the wrapping came out beautiful your work is great man

[white4d96]

Great work! Wish I knew how to do stuff like that. How long 'til the doors!? Suspense is KILLIN' US! =P

[meade916]

what he is talking about is called diffraction...more of an sq thing

ever see those home audio speakers in the round enclosure from Orb Audio that has a google ad on this site?...same idea

a recessed speaker in a round or teardrop shape enclosure will disapear in your front stage if done properly because the waves have no angles to bounce off in a sense...mostly done for highs...of course i know nothing about it..

sorry for the off topic...

shits lookin good as always boss...

well i didnt notice any difference other then its still loud and it is still lovely sounding. At 137 debeez, its hard to tell if i lost any thing by doing it like this :D

the wrapping came out beautiful your work is great man

Ok now you have good taste LOL!! :D

[meade916]

Great work! Wish I knew how to do stuff like that. How long 'til the doors!? Suspense is KILLIN' US! =P

just got to work this morning and found a pair of RF 8" woofers that musta got delivered yesterday after i left work....now i just need the rest of it!

Then i can start thinking of how i wanna do the panels and i may have to think about it for a week and do some planning.

[splzx3]

hey steve is it cool if i use how u did the amps under the box?

and im still droolin over the box it is just sexy and i cant w8 2 see wut u come up with for the doors