Dynamatting Rti12's and CsiA6

mufsoman
mufsoman Posts: 632
edited January 2014 in Speakers
I got a fresh sheet of Dynamat for my Rti12 drivers. Three questions though:

1) Should I Dynamat the tweeters? If so where on the tweets?

2) Anything else I can do with the 12's while I've got them open/drivers removed? Black hole, additional poly fill, etc? No cross over upgrades at this time.

3) I've noticed alot of resonance in my CsiA6 center channel cabinet. When I rest my hand on top of the A6, I can feel alot of vibration. Is this normal? Would some Dynamat on the inside top of the cabinet help or would it change the acoustics of the speaker?

Thanks
Parasound HCA-2003A & 2205A
Front: Rti12's
Center: Csi A6
Side surrounds: Polk Rti A1's
Atmos: Mirage Nanosats
APC H15
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited December 2013
    1. No
    2. Possibly and no
    3. Normal, do not line the cabinet with Dynamat
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  • Inspector 24
    Inspector 24 Posts: 1,308
    edited December 2013
    I've wondered about Dynamiting too….the SDA Guys slap it on all over the midrange drivers, and the PR, but I don't see any other speakers getting this treatment…why is that?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited December 2013
    I added it to the drivers in my RTi A7, A6 and FXi A6's. You should too. :cool:
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,276
    edited January 2014
    F1nut wrote: »
    I added it to the drivers in my RTi A7, A6 and FXi A6's. You should too. :cool:

    What about the basket on the subwoofer? Should that be done? I've seen threads about applying it to the drivers on the front and center speakers, but I haven't seen mention of this on sub baskets, unless I missed it somewhere.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2014
    If it's stamped steel, then yes, but I don't think subs have stamped steel baskets these days.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,276
    edited January 2014
    Does dynamat only work with certain metals?
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited January 2014
    It's nothing to do with working with certain metals. Stamped steel baskets ring, cast aluminum baskets don't, so there would be no need to dampen them.
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,276
    edited January 2014
    Gotcha! Thank you!