Speaker enclosure in cabinet

[Zzap]

I am currently investigating how best to install speakers in my new cabinet build, testing them on the bench they sound muddy, so I realised I should definitely have them enclosed in my marquee area. So if I am to seal them in a box, I need to work out what volume that should be. I'm not after mega-optimal sound quality, but I have room for some kind of enclosure in the marquee area, so I might as well give them some kind of boost.

These are the speakers I have:

http://www.pioneer.com.au/au/products/25/131/201/TS-G1044R/page.html

Using this calculator I got the following displacement figures:

http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/Calculator/DriverDisplacement/


Effective Cone Diameter = 4.125 in
Mounting Depth = 1.75 in
One-way, Linear Excursion (Xmax) Not Supplied
Magnet Diameter = 2.5 in
Magnet Height = 0.333 in
Front Baffle Thickness = .75 in
Flush Mount = Yes

Driver Displacement = 92.47 cm3

Does this sound in the right ballpark? So I should make something with a internal dimensions of roughly 10x10x10cm?

[lilshawn]

anything will make them sound better. you aren't dealing with anything crazy here you aren't trying to tune a sub box or anything. just seal up the back and they will sound 1000x better. they aren't designed to "free air".

hell, hot glue a metal cup over the back and you're laughing.

[Zzap]

Thanks, will see what plastic cups I have sitting around