Snailshell questions

[seth350 10+ year member]

Ive been seeing alot of people using a Snailshell enclosure.

And reall the only thing that I see from just looking at it, the only difference is the \/ at the end of the port inside the box.

I was just curious if this makes it any louder?

What does the \/ do when you add it to the port?

Does it affect the SQ any?

By adding the \/, would there be any different calculations to the port length?

How would you calculate how big to make the \/?

Would an RE SX 15" benefit more from a snailshell then a regular slot ported box?

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-Seth

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[chinny 5,000+ posts]

the \/ is part of the design... increases efficiency on the driver

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

So it would make it louder than a normal slot port and any driver would benefit by using this design?

But is SQ affected any?

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

all the snailshell is a horn loaded enclosure made expensive.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Seriously. Do a search.

It's been discussed at length on multiple forums (including this one)

 

[jellyfish420 10+ year member]

the V makes the throat. snailshells are more for SQ then SPL. you could get louder w/ a properly designed ported box. and its not just a horn, its a cross between a rear horn and a TWQP...

 

[vasilios 10+ year member]

snailshells are more for SQ then SPL. you could get louder w/ a properly designed ported box.

i beg to differ.

my xxx used to be in a 4^3 ported box tuned to 30-32hz...was a solid, solid box.

dont know why, but in the snail shell, it plays noticeably louder.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

Seriously. Do a search.
It's been discussed at length on multiple forums (including this one)

Sorry but I have questions that I couldn't find answered in the searches.

Forgive me for wasting precious bandwidth and your oh so precious time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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Why must you tell me anyways, instead of wasting your time, dont even come in my thread. So see...im doing you a favor. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif:veryhapp:

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

Snailshells normaly produce a flatter response with increased SPL overall. Hence the louder effect with great SQ

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

i'd just make a regular alignment, no need for snail shells for the money.

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

i'd just make a regular alignment, no need for snail shells for the money.

shush you broke *** black man

build you a snailshell and you'll thank the snails around the world for thier ingenious design.

unless you're poor, then stay away, cause you gotta make it like three times to get a good one, unless you're a pro snailman.

 

[jellyfish420 10+ year member]

i beg to differ.
my xxx used to be in a 4^3 ported box tuned to 30-32hz...was a solid, solid box.

dont know why, but in the snail shell, it plays noticeably louder.

i'm sorry if you misunderstood me...if your going for "just" loudness, you can get a reg ported box to peak higher on a mic. as where the snail isn't gonna peak as high...but is gonna have a flatter responce, w/ less of a roll off. . . . i think i just confused myself now. all in all, its a loud sq box.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Sorry but I have questions that I couldn't find answered in the searches.
Forgive me for wasting precious bandwidth and your oh so precious time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

God forbid anyone ask a question thats been "discussed" before but not answered. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

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It's been discussed at length and answered on every major forum. It's not my fault you are too incompetent to find them.

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

the \/ is part of the design... increases efficiency on the driver

You're a moron, and you have no idea what the A-board does.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

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