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Title: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Pacific Ripper on December 05, 2004, 01:30:35 pm
I want to put a 12" Rockford Fosgate in a cabinet I am building but I want to know if this will affect any of the electronics badly.
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: garyh on December 05, 2004, 02:53:24 pm
I'd be most concerned for the hard disk (if you will be using one).

Gary
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: KHAN on December 05, 2004, 05:13:27 pm
You can do alot...You need a good power amplifier so you can hook 12" subwoofer in your cab...
if you are using a general home porpuse amp or soundsystem keep doing it...just forget to use a Car amp..
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Pacific Ripper on December 05, 2004, 10:50:02 pm
Actually, all I have is a car amp.... I guess I am going to put the HD in a soundproof enclosure.
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Reaper on December 20, 2004, 05:38:34 am
You will need to magnetically shield the hdd aswell, other than the vibrations from such a sub I would immagine that there will be a strong magnetic field that can damage the hdd
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Bones on December 20, 2004, 05:44:24 am
I had never considered vibration and it's effect on a hdd.... I just absorbed another important piece of information. Thanks!
Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Pacific Ripper on December 23, 2004, 02:49:39 pm
You will need to magnetically shield the hdd aswell, other than the vibrations from such a sub I would immagine that there will be a strong magnetic field that can damage the hdd

Right! Good idea! I am putting together a cabinet with a 32" CRT Television and I will definitely need shielding for it as well.

Title: Re: 12" subwoofer in a cab
Post by: Pacific Ripper on December 24, 2004, 12:31:39 am
I had never considered vibration and it's effect on a hdd.... I just absorbed another important piece of information. Thanks!

I've been planning my cab for over a year now and I don't want anything to go wrong so I have to try to gather what I can before my project comes into fruition.