Infinite Baffle

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    I actually like the sound better with a smaller cut out, little more upper frequency range but doesn't seem to sacrifice the lower end
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,154
    Is this under your floor?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Yes
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,154
    Gotcha, interested in how you finish it off.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    edited March 2018
    I am having a stainless grate made. Will be 1/2 thick plate, 1/2" holes in a waffle pattern. Outer frame will be 1" wide with a1/4 flange for flooring to butt underneath

    I am definitely going to make the opening smaller, half the size of the picture

    Will mount the second pair of woofers in a few weeks
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Had an extra set of hands yesterday. I was going to mount the other two on the other side if the room but decided there just wasn't enough clearance in the drawl space...

    So we moved the previous two over and mounted the next two beside them. Used the same cut out as before and I see no disadvantage to this. For the money invested, the bass is incredible. Effortless, clean, zero distortion, tight, simply amazing. rbgzuatlct5w.jpg
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,907
    VR3 wrote: »
    Had an extra set of hands yesterday. I was going to mount the other two on the other side if the room but decided there just wasn't enough clearance in the drawl space...

    So we moved the previous two over and mounted the next two beside them. Used the same cut out as before and I see no disadvantage to this. For the money invested, the bass is incredible. Effortless, clean, zero distortion, tight, simply amazing. rbgzuatlct5w.jpg

    Wow -- that looks just like one of my attempts at crafting my own speaker cabinets :)
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    edited April 2018
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    Lol, I know right. I literally used scraps of wood and plywood I had laying around. I'm having a 1/2 thick plate of stainless steel to cover it will be nice and discrete
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    Looks like a proper infinite baffle installation to me!

    Now just keep those cones dry and moisture free for years of infinite fun :wink:
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,907
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Looks like a proper infinite baffle installation to me!

    Now just keep those cones dry and moisture free for infinite years of infinite fun :wink:

    Fixed that for you.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Do I need to do anything in the winter? Just curious...

    These subs literally fill my entire house with bass. I can feel low notes in my office area some 30-40 feet away. I love the face it takes up zero floor space... ZERO
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    VR3 wrote: »
    Do I need to do anything in the winter? Just curious...

    These subs literally fill my entire house with bass. I can feel low notes in my office area some 30-40 feet away. I love the face it takes up zero floor space... ZERO

    Not sure TBH. I think there are some threads on that somewhere. search "cult of infinite baffle", that comes to mind for some reason...

    Glad your happy with it.

    Sidenote, on another site a bunch of guys are working with FI Audio to build some new versions of his existing subs meant more for HT than Car Audio.

    If I ever had the the option of building a IB setup, I'd be all over it, so consider me jealous :smile:
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    I just got back on the forum and looked up your progress Trey, glad to see that you went with 4 drivers and are getting the bass that you hoped for.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Thanks Dennis, they are more than I expected. I am thinking I will use the other two in my office rig in the ceiling lol
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    VR3 wrote: »
    Thanks Dennis, they are more than I expected. I am thinking I will use the other two in my office rig in the ceiling lol

    Nah, just buy 4 more.....
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    I honestly feel anything more than 4 would equate to structural damage
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    VR3 wrote: »
    I honestly feel anything more than 4 would equate to structural damage

    Unrelated, but AVSForum has a thread on some new HT based FI drivers meant for normal sealed use.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    edited July 2018
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    3/8" stainless steel grate... Not going anywhere

    Will put a sheet of reticulated foam down and a foam surround to prevent hair and dirty going down in the cubby and make it easy to clean
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,921
    That oughta do it
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    What about grill cloth under it too?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    edited July 2018
    The reticulated foam looks like grill cloth

    Same material Wilson uses on some of their older speakersip1p4b5rc5mh.jpg
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 26,921
    Or older JBL
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    I hated the look of the grills when I first set the Wilsons up but they grew on me really really quick. I really like how easy it is to stretch/remove/replace the foam in the event of age or wear.... it attaches like velcro
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,686
    Gotcha, never seen that stuff before. Wheres the installed pic Trey? Cmon.... being lazy I take it?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Not quite ready to install it. Been slammed at work the past month so haven't had much time on my hands
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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    Next order of business will be to find and eliminate everything in the house that rattles :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    The only thing that really made noise was the fact the blinds over it were physically moving and hitting the window lol
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    edited November 2018
    So just for giggles I was playing a 5hz test tone...

    Couldn't really feel or hear anything but at a certain volume the door to the office (about 30 ft away) would move back and forth in the jamb erratically... Was neat
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    VR3 wrote: »
    So just for giggles I was playing a 5hz test tone...

    Couldn't really feel or hear anything but at a certain volume the door to the office (about 30 ft away) would move back and forth in the jamb erratically... Was neat

    Interesting, and cool. What were you using to generate the test tone?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,384
    Tidal had misc test tones 5, 10, 20, 30

    10hz was a little more interesting
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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