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Subwoofers in cab..
cdbrown:
I bought a Logitech Z-560 package and it sounds great. The subwoofer has a large port on one side and I as wondering if the cab should also have the same hole. For those out there with subwoofers originally contained in a ported enclosure have you just placed it on the bottom of the cab or have you cut a hole in the side of the cab the same size as the port to allow the "sound" to escape from the cab.
By not providing the cab hole isn't it the same as just having a fully enclosed sub. I like the bass I get from the sub and don't want to lose it because it gets enclosed in the cab.
Subs in general - would you recommend fixing them to the floor using L brackets. Do you have rubber gromets to prevent unwanted vibration? Or am I getting too carried away with this ::)
Cheers
-cdbrown
CthulhuLuke:
Well the reason why there's a hole in the subwoofer, is because that's how the subwoofer box is designed, it's air tight except for that hole, which allows air to be pushed through it, if you added another hole to your cabinet, it'd be pointless since you're cabinet is not air tight, well I'm not 100% sure on this cause I"m not a sound engineer or anything -__- lol, but if your cabinet has NO holes in it at all, and IS air tight, it'd probably be a good idea to maybe put one or two holes in it just to let air in and out. You don't want the subwoofer to make so much bass it corrupts your hard drive or anything though, that'd be lame as hell.
-Good Luck
-CthulhuLuke
dac:
and audiophiles sometimes construct boxes for their subs anyways, to give it more oomph feeling.... I'd avoid cutting holes for it, the cab will just make it stronger ;)
and as far as mounting the sub, I put it directly under the cp towards the front, and "locked" it in the corner by screwing in a couple of small pieces of wood right up against the sub, pressing the sub against the front left corner of the cab
ArcadeFX:
I would put the subwoofer outside of your cabinet. Think about it. A subwoofers send non-directional vibration out at a low frequency. Vibration is bad for Monitors and computers. I spend too much money on my arcade PC to place it by my subwoofer.
1UP:
I just looked for a reasonably cheap set o speakers that have a good dynamic range, without bothering with a sub. The Labtech Spin series is pretty good. I got the largest (3") speakers they had at Fry's for $39 I think... They had the best sound at the PC audio kiosk. Really good bass for a 2-speaker system.
I think technically, the subwoofer needs to be in contact with the ground to get the best bass. Unless your cabinet has no wheels or legs underneath, you might want to put the sub in a separate enclosure that rests on the floor. Maybe you could build it to match your cab, or even make an arcade bench with the sub inside... You'd really feel the bass then! :o
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