Beginner's guide to box building

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Lol one question spl box....resin or silicone?

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Resin. It will fill the pores of the MDF and will also offer less resistance for air movement.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Not necessarily the case. I know of people who have actually lost dB's because they resined the inside of their box. It really depends on that specific box.

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Yeha thanks man.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I'm hitting this back up to the top after seeing some recent threads.

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

Its about **** time.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

bumpage.

 

[kballa422 10+ year member]

thought this could use a bump

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I have to bump this after coming back and seeing these questions being asked still.

 

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

this is stupid question but what is that thing that goes on the box that has the wires from the amp connecting to the subwoofer? what is that called/where can i get it. and how would i mount it with the wood on the back of the box.

 

[97gmcsierra 10+ year member]

I think you are talking about a terminal cup.

is this it? http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&CAT_ID=48&ObjectGroup_ID=417 cheapest place to get them.

You just drill a hole according to the size of the cup with a hole saw and either secure it with screws or glue depending on which kind you get. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[budget76 10+ year member]

or you don't use it, and drill two small holes for the sub wires to go through, and silicone them up. Looks MUCH cleaner IMO.

I will NEVER use terminals on a high(er) power system again. Had one fail and melt both wires. Got lucky it didn't destroy the amp/sub

 

[SQL4Life 10+ year member]

or you don't use it, and drill two small holes for the sub wires to go through, and silicone them up. Looks MUCH cleaner IMO.
I will NEVER use terminals on a high(er) power system again. Had one fail and melt both wires. Got lucky it didn't destroy the amp/sub

sounds good, i did not think of it that way. thanks

 

[THUMPPER 10+ year member]

I'm not a huge fan of terminal cups either...

I run the wire right thru the enclosure and have enough

of a lead to reach right to the amp...

no splices or connections between the amp and sub

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Meh I just use terminal cups.