any difference in mounting a Mal-X up vs down firing

**bonedoc2be** · **05-09-09, 12:47 AM**

I know that the Mal -X can be mounted as a downfiring driver, like in a sonotube. What I dont know is if it makes a difference to mount it upfiring? I am gonna be building a shallow but tall/wide Mal-x +2PR box and am planning on using a NeoDan design i saw on here (or was it AVS?) that had 2 side firing PR's and a downfiring driver. i would just as soon have the driver upfiring and do without the legs the design has since its gonna be behind a screenwall anyhow. Any thoughts? the box is around 13Cuft

**robbo266317** · **05-09-09, 01:30 AM**

There should be no difference as the amount of sag will be the same either way.
See http://www.hometheatershack.com/foru...read-dual.html it has one up and one down.

**toyotafan** · **05-10-09, 11:38 AM**

Kevin recommends 7-9 cuft for a Mal-x with PR's. NeoDan kindly modified his design for me to come up with a 9cuft version.

**bonedoc2be** · **05-10-09, 01:27 PM**

Quote:

toyotafan wrote:

Kevin recommends 7-9 cuft for a Mal-x with PR's. NeoDan kindly modified his design for me to come up with a 9cuft version.

Nice! did he happen to give you a modifed cutsheet??
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**toyotafan** · **05-10-09, 01:42 PM**

Yes, it's for 1" thick material though.

**Kevin Haskins** · **05-11-09, 10:27 AM**

Quote:

robbo266317 wrote:

There should be no difference as the amount of sag will be the same either way.
See http://www.hometheatershack.com/foru...read-dual.html it has one up and one down.

This is correct, there is no difference.

Kevin Haskins
Exodus Audio

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