Inverting sub?

[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

Is there any advantages to inverting a sub,or is it just for looks? If the is an advantage I am sure there is a disadvantage. Should the box remain the same deminsions?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Just for looks; inverting will effectively make the sub's volume displacement zero inside the box, but it's really not that much of a savings.

 

[volonau 10+ year member]

Some for looks, some sound better or worse, and yes your box size will change.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

No advantage other than looks.

And no, the box should not be the same dimensions. With the sub mounted "normal", the subwoofer takes up a wee bit of airspace that must be compensated for in the gross volume. With the sub inverted, the sub no longer takes up this space (and can actually add a small bit of volume), so the gross box size is smaller while maintaining the same net box size.

 

[SPLguy420 10+ year member]

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[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

how much volume would you gain in the box?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

The volume that the sub displaces...

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

The volume that the sub displaces...

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Or pi*arcsin5^2.714192/e

whatever is larger

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

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[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

ok, took me forever to find, but it appears that my L7's displacement is 151 cu. in. is that alot?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Not really...about 2.4 liters, 0.087cF...

 

[fatryan 5,000+ posts]

Not really...about 2.4 liters, 0.087cF...

that sux. maybe ill invert them anyways cause i hate the dust cap on them. lol and everythign behind that is pretty

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

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