Warping Subs
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Instructor
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From: Lithia FL
Warping Subs
Wanted to give my '88 a mild audio system upgrade by adding a sub and amp. Previous owner had already changed out the head unit so it was less than a year old and decent quality. One of my shopping requirements was I still wanted room to store my top in the back and not affect the sound quality of the new setup. One stereo shop I visited suggested a sub pointing down with a small 2" air gap at the bottom of the enclosure, I assume for the air/sound to escape. He said Subs in the wide open with nothing to bounce the sound off of will warp and ruin.
I never heard of that, any truth?
Thanks for the education
I never heard of that, any truth?
Thanks for the education
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: NCCO Oklahoma
I guess I need to turn my Infinity home speakers towards the wall then?!?!
The guy obviously has no clue... unless he was talking about the sunlight causing damage to the cone by breaking down the material... but even that it's a bit extreme.
The sub interacts with the internal volume of the box, and the environment that it is placed into. While mounting it facing up can have some impact to the drivers performance due to gravity, it's pretty minor. It would certainly be the same if you mounted it facing downward in that case.
What I suspect is that the guy would expect the gap between the floor and the sub to act as a psudo-bandpass enclosure. I have seen a few installs done that way and they seemed okay... but if you want them mounted facing the glass, go for it.
Mark
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From: Mt Laurel NJ
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
You can replace your rear speakers w/ 2 8" subs in the stock location, and it will be a stealth install. Please read the C4 FAQ at the top of the section:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=941281
