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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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Question: Does it matter which way the cone is facing (sealed enclosure)

Will there be any sound difference if the cone is facing to the front, or the back using a sealed enclosure.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Darin
Will there be any sound difference if the cone is facing to the front, or the back using a sealed enclosure.
yes, in the same box it will sound different with cone inverted or not.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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Yes, the sub will play music in french only if it is inverted.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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^ I thought it would suck all the sound out of the air!







Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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Haha, thanks for the info .
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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If you are real lucky it will repeat Celine Dion.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Yeah, and maybe if I turn the volume up loud enough her leg busts through the speaker and kicks you in the chops.
Old Dec 8, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Darin
Will there be any sound difference if the cone is facing to the front, or the back using a sealed enclosure.
For a subwoofer it should not make any difference. Many subs can be installed backwards. Thats why most decks have a sub polarity reversing mode. HOwever.... most datasheets for subs that specify an optimum box volume already have accounted for the volume that the driver itself displaces, and that assumes normal mounting. So, if you want to mount it backwards you have to subtract 2x the driver displacemnet from the recommended volume.
Old Dec 9, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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Are we talking about which direction the sub is facing in the box, or just in the car? I don't see any advantage to invert mounting a sub in a sealed box, especially a prefab box. Maybe looks? But as for what direction the sub faces in general, I would be pointing the sub at the rear of the vehicle.
Old Dec 9, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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I was talking about which way the cone is facing inside the car, not the box.



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