Reverse Vs. Standard Sub mounting

[boom boom room]

Ok im not sure on any of this but what is the diference in sound if u instal subs in side a box rather then mounting them magnet out? is it done just for looks and has lose of spl, or does it work just the same. Also does this work in a ported box!

[BeanII]

pretty common question..

It's done for looks. Lots of woofers look pretty cool when they're inverted. It works in a ported box too.

[TPABlazer]

It will move air one way or the other

[boom boom room]

so i wont loose SPL?

[DOHCrazy]

so i wont loose SPL?

The sub is still doing the exact same thing. Its only done for space or look purposes.

[boom boom room]

Thanx All

[bcarpenterfhl]

you have to reverse the +s and -s though. also, motor noise can also be an issue at times.

[DBfan187]

motor noise? wtf?

[JimJ]

you have to reverse the +s and -s though.

Only if you have one regular and one inverted - you need to reverse the polarity on the inverted one. If you have just one, it doesn't matter.

[jsloan10]

I asked "DB Don" (creator of Beyond Audio) the same question once and he told me that there was a neglible loss of DB when mounting inverted, something like .5 DB, no change in SQ though.

[T3mpest]

You won't hear .5 decibels it's hard to notice that with test tones, let alone music.

[cjjackson85]

Inverted = +3DBs

[jsloan10]

^Hows that?, seriously, whats the tech on that?.

[bcarpenterfhl]

^Hows that?, seriously, whats the tech on that?.

hes fu(king with you man.

[jsloan10]

You never know with cjjackson85, he knows some pretty obscure stuff.