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Old 07-31-2003, 10:46 AM
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Who puts fiberfill in their enclosed sub box and why?
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I did! And because my box was smaller than recommended. Fiberfill makes it "feel" larger for the sub
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Default so does it make it less "tight" and more boomy, or just tricks the sub into thinking there's more
space?
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Default stuffing a box correctly makes a sub sound tighter/less boomy which is an artifact of tricking the
driver into thinking the box is larger than it actualy is, by absorbing/reducing the reflections from waves produced from the backside of the driver off the interior of the box.
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Default i took mine out and sub hits lower now, i think the fill just
reduces the volume

in a sealed box the pressure is constant, any sound(pressure) created would be spread in the box.
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Most people only use polyfill in a sealed box
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yes good explanation
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whatever box design you go with, try to use MDF instead of particle board or plywood
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Got any tips on proper stuffing techniques?
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