Search Results for ‘dampening’

How do u determine enclosure size for sub? And what effects does using Acuististuff or similar do for sound?

I've got a roll of Cer-Wool HT, 24" wide that has been setting for some 15 years in it's original box. I originally bought two rolls, and built a heat treatment oven with one. I think it is a roll of 1" thick, 24" wide and 300" long...

I have questions about using sound dampening materials Are they recommended in ported enclosures? what is a good way to keep it in place? My build is large slot ported box. start of build Cube box 30x 28.5x 22 internal approx 11ft^3 after lots of bracing and port walls internal is 6.2ft^3...

Hi All, I'm picking up some Klipsch Quartets and am thinking about updating the crossovers, diaphragm and adding sound damping materials. I've seen a little information on bracing, and very little on damping. Can anyone share with me what the benefit of bracing would be; and if use Black Hole...

http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/Loudspeaker_construction.html#Panel_vibration_damping has a very good article on the subject and suggests using 30 lb. roofing felt. I'm wondering if any of you have experiences with constraint layer damping in loudspeakers. The gentlemen measured a 20db...

Curious as I have not seen too much discussion? I have lined my 100L sub boxes with 1.5" egg crate type foam, and was thinking of adding a pillow inside each cab, guess I do not understand what sort of dampening may be required, but I did think some sort of dampening was usefull? How do you...

I'm about to start building a pair of sealed TC-12 subs. I was wondering what is the best type of acoustic dampening. Should I go foam or stuffing? And how much should I use in a 2 cube box? Thanks Guys