Rearward vs Forward facing Subs?

[Tasmaniak]

just on the side, how do you feel about non-fused wires with badly cracked insulation running directly off the battery?
(why am i playing with fire?!)

Why do you even bother? Is it in your car?:rip:

 

[bezz]

well this threads gown down the proverbial toilet

 

[quick silver]

i had my sub facing forwards and coming into the cabin. it soundded good but when audiotech changed it to facing the back of the car and it sounds great

 

[semi]

but the wavelength of such low frequencies is so large that a small change wouldnt really effect it. However a movement from say the front of the boot to the back of the boot would definately have an effect. I'd say that a sub aiming backwards placed around the 'ski port' of the boot would get the best response in a commodore sedan

hmm wavelegth of subbass =c/f= ~345/50= ~7

boot is probably 2m, so wavelength difference is 4m which is close to 1/2 the wavelength = destructive interference?????

dunno. BTW, im not trying to argue that it doesnt make the sound better, but just discussing

 

[bezz]

hmm wavelegth of subbass =c/f= ~345/50= ~7

boot is probably 2m, so wavelength difference is 4m which is close to 1/2 the wavelength = destructive interference?????

dunno. BTW, im not trying to argue that it doesnt make the sound better, but just discussing

exactly, but say a slight movement (a few cms maybe) wouldnt make much of a difference.

 

[Tasmaniak]

this is really quite interesting...I'm gathering from what I've read so far that no one really knows what they are talking about. Except perhaps StoneX...sorry to the rest of you guys.

 

[bezz]

perhaps some constructive cristicism?

 

[semi]

Ill admit that i know very little about what im talking about, just doing some guesswork. Can you explain how it works??

 

[Tasmaniak]

Guys, it's not rocket science unless you make it out that way. If you like it facing forwards then go for it. If you like it facing backwards, then do that. Experiment as every setup will yield different results.

Please don't make me type out a thesis on the topic. I don't want to and I'm sure StoneX (not sure if his comprehension on the topic is as good as mine but I would sure as hell hate to wield a soldering iron battle with him!)

 

[Brycestro]

I think to a certain extent SOME people are interested in both sides of the story though, both practical and theoretical. I can stuff around with a sub, face it front, back, upside down, inside out (not literally) and find out which sounds best, but at the end of the day i still want to know the how and the why. Some people just like to understand what's going on, both in theory and in practice rather than having statements handed to them on a plater. And i'm not talking about this exclusively, but in general also. Anyways, there are some good links there that explain it, it should give people some idea of the theory behind it all.