This is a common issue with some applications. I had to rip off carpet before between my 1st and 2nd runs to get my 1.1db back lolWhat?
i was doing 146.9s then dropped to 145.4-5s after carpeting my box. id reccomend going with some sort of smooth finishing. vinyl, paint, whateverWhat?
I wouldn't say to avoid carpet all together. It is application specific and many factors play into the carpet situation. I have wrapped enclosures plenty of times with no loss of SPL.i was doing 146.9s then dropped to 145.4-5s after carpeting my box. id reccomend going with some sort of smooth finishing. vinyl, paint, whatever
it is. i had port and sub facing my hatch wall. so alot of the sound had to reflect off the hatch over the carpet. equating the loss. sure it doesnt need to be avoided. in daily applications its nothing worth worrying about. but for chasing numbers thats the other side where the smoother the better.I wouldn't say to avoid carpet all together. It is application specific and many factors play into the carpet situation. I have wrapped enclosures plenty of times with no loss of SPL.
Even with number chasing though, it is not always a hindrance. It really depends on how the application and install is. I have had some where carpet did help, all though that only happened twice lol.it is. i had port and sub facing my hatch wall. so alot of the sound had to reflect off the hatch over the carpet. equating the loss. sure it doesnt need to be avoided. in daily applications its nothing worth worrying about. but for chasing numbers thats the other side where the smoother the better.