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- From: demaine@ee.ualberta.ca (Cal Demaine)
- Subject: Re: Box Volume
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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 21:12:02 GMT
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- demaine@ee.ualberta.ca (Cal Demaine) writes:
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- >jreiser@scott.skidmore.edu (Jason Reiser... Asleep) writes:
-
- >>To build a box with two identical woofers sharing an air space, you
- >>calculate the volume as normal, but enter the Vas as twice the value
- >>of one driver. Note that the drivers can be mounted physically out of
-
- >Well, I agree with Jason about the (small) benefit of mounting the drivers
- >physically out-of phase. However, I do not see the need for multiplying the
- >Vas by two when you can just multiply the end volume by two...
-
- >Awe hell, it's just as easy either way.
-
- Last night, in a fit of experimental drive, I whipped out my copy of Perfect
- Box. Now, I know this program is not the be-all, end-all of subwoofer
- design, but it sufficed for my purposes.
-
- Turns out that doubling the Vas will >not< give you the correct response
- of a two-driver, sealed system if you're using the Small equations. However,
- doubling the box size will produce what you're looking for.
-
- In direct contradiction, doubling the Vas >will< give you the correct
- response of a two-driver ported system! How about that! I was dead wrong!
-
- > - Curious, and likely wrong,
- > - Cal
-
- - Satisfied, and only half wrong,
- - Cal
-
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- (demaine@bode.ee.ualberta.ca) | "His back was to me!" - El Diablo
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