Awful quality subs?

[bumpinTL364]

Hey all, my friend bought some crap speakers from a yard sale for 2 bucks, and he has no way of powering them so naturally i picked them up and hacked something out to get them playing. I want to build a t-line enclosure for them as the boxes they're in right now are complete crap. However, while testing them in open air (and in general) they sound like total crap. The cone feels like it's made out of heavy paper and has a super-thin dust cap, hell even the surround feels like it's made out of paper. My question is, would it be a waste to build an enclosure for these speakers? Im kind of a noob at this and just want to start messing around, but if i won't get any rewarding results i dont want to waste my time and money. Also, can anyone recommend a good folded t-line caculator to me? i'm currently using this: file:///Users/STU4073/Fun/dual%208%22%20t-line.webarchive but i want to build a folded design so it'll be more compact. I'm on a macbook btw. Thanks guys

[Rogers]

it does sound like a waste of time... if your going to design and build something, you might as well make it worth your time and get some halfway decent woofers

[tsuch20]

yea id have to agree. You make these woofers sound absolutely horrible so i doubt youll have a rewarding outcome.

[mbdblue]

Hey all, my friend bought some crap speakers from a yard sale for 2 bucks, and he has no way of powering them so naturally i picked them up and hacked something out to get them playing. I want to build a t-line enclosure for them as the boxes they're in right now are complete crap. However, while testing them in open air (and in general) they sound like total crap. The cone feels like it's made out of heavy paper and has a super-thin dust cap, hell even the surround feels like it's made out of paper. My question is, would it be a waste to build an enclosure for these speakers? Im kind of a noob at this and just want to start messing around, but if i won't get any rewarding results i dont want to waste my time and money. Also, can anyone recommend a good folded t-line caculator to me? i'm currently using this: file:///Users/STU4073/Fun/dual%208%22%20t-line.webarchive but i want to build a folded design so it'll be more compact. I'm on a macbook btw. Thanks guys

pics of said awesome speaks? but yeah Id have to agree with these guys. sounds like a waste of time....unless your building the box for other subs your gonna drop in after these blow....in that case, VIDS!

[bumpinTL364]

haha pics and vids will have to wait a while. they're really just no-name speakers. I am also thinking of picking up some really cheap 8"ers to put in instead, like $25 each on audiosavings.com....just need to find a 120v amp for them

[iceman1575]

Make a box that'll fit another sub's specs, that way when these ones die, pop new ones in and it's not a waste.

[kirill007]

I don't think it would be a waste of time.

A proper tline will make any subwoofer sound good, the enclosure is what really makes it sound the way it sounds.

90% install 10% equipment

And if they blow you can still put other woofers in it

[StreetSlappah]

Sounds to me like they're blown if they sound like shit being free aired. Buy the 8s and make a good tline with them it'll be much better.

[bumpinTL364]

^^^^ yeah that's what i was thinking. only problem is they're so crappy that the box would have to be totally different for a new set of subs. i'm thinking about just doing one and getting a moderately-nice sub cuz i need it for my room anyways. any advice on amps?

[nCOMP1337]

I don't think it would be a waste of time.

A proper tline will make any subwoofer sound good, the enclosure is what really makes it sound the way it sounds.

90% install 10% equipment

And if they blow you can still put other woofers in it

proper t-lines are great, but if hes a noob at this, he probably shouldnt start with a t-line, those can be tough to get right