Hi all, this is my first post on these forums.
I have recently purchased a 15 inch subwoofer from The Source (formerly RadioShack) which of course came with no thiele/small parameters or anything that would help me determine what kind of enclosure would best work for it. I called both customer service and their distributors, and nobody had any information on even a user manual for this thing.
As a musician, i require good spl at 24hz and up...ideally if I can achieve good volume at 20hz then I'd be happy. Also I'm aiming for a good flat response across the bass frequency spectrum.
Here's what information i can provide about the driver. It's rated at 100watts of RMS power at 8 ohms impedance. It has 29.9oz magnet, it's supposed frequency response is 25hz-2khz (though i've tested it with a full frequency sweep and it goes down to 1hz without any distortion or clipping problems). Oh yeah, and the cone material is polypropylene.
On the Source's website, a user suggested a 7 cubic foot enclosure (though he didn't specify whether it should be ported or sealed), and my original plan was to go for a sealed enclosure since those tend to provide the flattest bass response.
Also, if it helps, the room it'll be in (my studio) is very small, about the size of a small apartment's bedroom.
Any help or advice would be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance for you time.
I have recently purchased a 15 inch subwoofer from The Source (formerly RadioShack) which of course came with no thiele/small parameters or anything that would help me determine what kind of enclosure would best work for it. I called both customer service and their distributors, and nobody had any information on even a user manual for this thing.
As a musician, i require good spl at 24hz and up...ideally if I can achieve good volume at 20hz then I'd be happy. Also I'm aiming for a good flat response across the bass frequency spectrum.
Here's what information i can provide about the driver. It's rated at 100watts of RMS power at 8 ohms impedance. It has 29.9oz magnet, it's supposed frequency response is 25hz-2khz (though i've tested it with a full frequency sweep and it goes down to 1hz without any distortion or clipping problems). Oh yeah, and the cone material is polypropylene.
On the Source's website, a user suggested a 7 cubic foot enclosure (though he didn't specify whether it should be ported or sealed), and my original plan was to go for a sealed enclosure since those tend to provide the flattest bass response.
Also, if it helps, the room it'll be in (my studio) is very small, about the size of a small apartment's bedroom.
Any help or advice would be deeply appreciated. Thank you in advance for you time.