SUBWOOFERS - Where to point them?
06-12-2003, 05:24 AM
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Hey guys, just wondering what the best direction is to place your subs. I have a sealed box holding my 2x12's (non ported), my back seats come down so I think they will look nice facing inside the car. But I really don't mind the look of the AMP nicely lit up along with the Farad looking all nice and digital with my subs facing towards the back. However, this is not about looks, what's the best direction to point your subs?
Cheers.
Zigg
[ June 12, 2003, 06:25 AM: Message edited by: DA FUNK ]
Cheers.
Zigg
[ June 12, 2003, 06:25 AM: Message edited by: DA FUNK ]
06-12-2003, 08:42 AM
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All depends on the vehicle...you must try different positions.
Generally rear-firing is best.
Generally rear-firing is best.
06-12-2003, 09:45 AM
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I have a question related to this guyz as well. If I face it in but not against the seats becuz my amp is there, will it make a difference? Or ruin the amp considering its pointed at it and Imma probably pound the shiznit outta this sub. [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
06-12-2003, 06:18 PM
#4
Again, it all depends on the vehicle. Try the box facing every way in the trunk and see what gives the best results. Do it with the seat up and down so you know what works.
Get a friend to help you and take breaks between listening to the different positions as your ability to hear will degrade after listening to the constant base.
Firing the sub close to the amp will not affect it. Make sure it is mounted securely so it does not vibrate too much.
Get a friend to help you and take breaks between listening to the different positions as your ability to hear will degrade after listening to the constant base.
Firing the sub close to the amp will not affect it. Make sure it is mounted securely so it does not vibrate too much.
06-12-2003, 06:35 PM
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Typically if you have a longer vehicle its not too bad to face the subs to the front, however if you have a short vehicle like my 4 door civic you need as much length so that the wavelenth gets as much distance as possible before it gets to your ears so that it reaches its full potential. By facing it towards the back it has the distance of travel to the back of the trunk then bounce back towards the front of the vehicle, adding another 3 feet to reach its full potential. A Wavelength unrolled is usually about 15 feet right? So that's ultimetaly the distance you want that wave to travel before it reaches the ears.
Anyways, I tried it both ways and I lost A LOT of sound having the subs facing me. However, my friend has a pair of Cerwin Vega's facing inside the car in a ported box, 2 ports. The things make my eyes water and loosens all the phlem in my throat.. lol [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
So it does all depend on the vehicle I suppose, he drives a grand am, much longer then my car....
Cheers.
Zigg
Anyways, I tried it both ways and I lost A LOT of sound having the subs facing me. However, my friend has a pair of Cerwin Vega's facing inside the car in a ported box, 2 ports. The things make my eyes water and loosens all the phlem in my throat.. lol [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
So it does all depend on the vehicle I suppose, he drives a grand am, much longer then my car....
Cheers.
Zigg
06-12-2003, 06:56 PM
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^"Wavelength unrolled is usually about 15 feet right?"
wavelength depends on the frequency.
speed of sound divided by frequency
1127/hz=15 feet
around 75hz
wavelength depends on the frequency.
speed of sound divided by frequency
1127/hz=15 feet
around 75hz
06-12-2003, 07:06 PM
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Originally posted by DA FUNK:
Typically if you have a longer vehicle its not too bad to face the subs to the front, however if you have a short vehicle like my 4 door civic you need as much length so that the wavelenth gets as much distance as possible before it gets to your ears so that it reaches its full potential. By facing it towards the back it has the distance of travel to the back of the trunk then bounce back towards the front of the vehicle, adding another 3 feet to reach its full potential. A Wavelength unrolled is usually about 15 feet right? So that's ultimetaly the distance you want that wave to travel before it reaches the ears.
Cheers.
Zigg
Typically if you have a longer vehicle its not too bad to face the subs to the front, however if you have a short vehicle like my 4 door civic you need as much length so that the wavelenth gets as much distance as possible before it gets to your ears so that it reaches its full potential. By facing it towards the back it has the distance of travel to the back of the trunk then bounce back towards the front of the vehicle, adding another 3 feet to reach its full potential. A Wavelength unrolled is usually about 15 feet right? So that's ultimetaly the distance you want that wave to travel before it reaches the ears.
Cheers.
Zigg
06-12-2003, 07:07 PM
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When I had a car with a trunk, my subs always sounded better facing the back of the car. Just my experience though.
06-13-2003, 09:26 AM
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Yea, I don't really have a good understanding of how it works, I was just going by what a guy told me in layman terms at in installation centre I dropped by the other day...
Cheers.
Zigg'
Cheers.
Zigg'
06-13-2003, 12:37 PM
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^ lol I would not go back to that install center. They seem to either not understand sound or can't relay a simple concept.
Would that not be a trip: As you walk closer to a sub cabinet the low end starts to disappear
Would that not be a trip: As you walk closer to a sub cabinet the low end starts to disappear
