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Old 11-13-07, 07:20 PM   #5 (Link)
 
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Re: Rumble from my OB sub


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Anthony wrote: View Post
The driver has no baffle now and is just sitting on the floor with some pillows holding it upright....
except when it gets really low and the woofer bottoms out.
No kiddingWithout the restoring force of air that it would have if placed in an enclosure it has nothing but its suspension to control its excursion.
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Apparently the excursion really jumps at about 18 Hz.
You have likely found the natural resonant frequency of the driver.You risk damaging your driver using it in this manner.


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