Recent content by monkeymantn

I've got a set. They sound good. But, I've got one that is crackling all the time. Sounds more with the mid's and not with the bass. The tweeters with the compenents are awesome though. Bad thing is that there is nobody who can fix/work on it other than sending it back to McIntosh.

I hate Sony. But, I know it is a shallow design that didn't require a lot of clearance...and I got it for a steal ($45 shipped)

SeanDub, What sucks? My SUV or my speaker? This is a project truck, but I enjoy Rodeo's. I owned a 94 for over 7 years before a lady T-boned me. Never gave me any problems.

Ok, I fully understand....no deadening mat on the inside of the box. Would a closed cell neoprene work (I've got some of that on hand) as opposed to an acoustic foam. I'm not against using/buying whatever is necessary to make it sound right, I am just curious if anybody has ever tried neoprene.

So to avoid flex, would 3 to 5 coats of fiberglass be sufficient? I want a tight bass sound; I'm not going for overkill on the bass levels but rather just a compliment for when I upgrade the existing speaker system. Thanks for all the advice.

I'm going to be mainly using it for moderate bass. I'm not going to be entering any contests with it, but the current speakers are only 4.5" I believe. I didn't know since the entire box is going to be fiberglass.

I've got a 99 rodeo and I've bought one of the Sony XS-L10S, so it's enclosure needs very little cubic feet. I'm putting it in the passenger side panel in the cargo compartment. I was thinking of 3-5 layers of marine (boat) fiberglass. Should I go more? What I was meaning by air displacement...

I had read that it has to do with air displacement. I wasn't going to put anything inside until I read that the whole sound of the box could be compromised if there wasn't some sort of deadener. Sludge over Spectrum. I'll give it a shot.

I'm getting ready to build a fiberglass subwoofer box (hidden style) for my Isuzu Rodeo. I am also going to be installing sound deadening (more than like Damplifer Pro) elsewhere in the vehicle. Can/should I install damplifier inside the sub box? If I can, should I install a paint on deadener...