Random question about sealed enclosures...

[Lil_KB 10+ year member]

I just want to get something clear...when building a sealed enclosure, will the actual shape/structure of the box affect sound quality? For example would I notice a difference in sq going from a plain old cubed box to an L shaped cube? Like a 3-dimensional L shape.

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[CJL 10+ year member]

I dont think you would

 

[Lil_KB 10+ year member]

I didn't think so either

 

[CJL 10+ year member]

i could be wrong though //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[~Magick_Man~ 10+ year member]

it shouldnt be a problem

~Magick_Man~

 

[Lil_KB 10+ year member]

Yea, my buddy build a 3d L and he didn't like the sound but I believe he just built a sh***y box. I've heard abnormal shaped boxes BUILT WELL and there was no problem.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

No difference, assuming the internal volumes were the same.

 

[crow 10+ year member]

As long as it's solid and airtight, it should not make any difference.

 

[Lil_KB 10+ year member]

Ok, another question....I was told today that givng subwoofer TOO much airspace inside a SEALED enclosure can decrease sound quality...is this true?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You run the risk of mechanical damage of the driver isn't designed for very low Q or IB-like enclosures...and output will be reduced.

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

That's why you build the bottom and sides then make a barrier between the sub and the rest of the enlcosure. It will be the same as a smaller one but can be bigger. By barrier I mean wood going from one side to the other.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I've heard a perfect cube can produce standing waves, not sure if that's actually based in reality or just theory. I've always stayed away from it just in case, how hard is it to make a rectangle. Other than that just worry about stability. Resonance is bad juju.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Any parallel sides could produce standing waves, just not at sub bass freqs. The wavelengths are too long.