Hey guys, I was wondering how close the magnet can be to the wall of the enclosure without any ill affect on the sound?? Any advice would be great! Thanks for everything! [img]graemlins/bow.gif[/img]

 

The Magnet can be right against the box, unless your sub has a vented pole (hole in the back), in which case, minimum 1" away.

 

even if it isnt vented, I'd still stick it a bit away from the edge.. if it touches the side of the cabinet, you're quite likely to get rattling from the cabinet vibrating against the magnet.

[ July 15, 2004, 12:40 AM: Message edited by: bigmike216 ]

 

okay sweet [img]smile.gif[/img] I have a good 1" at the closest part and about 3" away at the other side of the magnet so I should be okay! Thanks guys! [img]smile.gif[/img]

 

good point bigmike, a co-worker cleverly pointed that out to me. Duh!

 

If I may add my 2 cents..,
From what I remember as rules of thumb in cabinet making, is that "ideally" a speaker should have a tapering cone behind it, that has the exact amount of air it needs.
Now, from what I've seen as among the biggest common problem in customer dissatisfaction with their equipment, is mainly due to a shallow cabinet, which invariably creates what may be termed as "doubling" effect of the woofer.
Plus the lack of space for the woofer's motion is not enought to cool the air around it well enough, so hard prolonged use will more than likely cause something to give.
BUT.., if you MUST have a shallow cabinet, and if budget is an issue than try a dedicated driver for a small sealed box by AVI in the SS-250 or 300.
Aaand if money is NO OBJECT than look for an Aliante sub!