[mack]

I got a set of new big speakers by sony, and MY amp can take more, i have a set of bigg 10 inch bass, a set of midrange and a set of really kick ass tweeters, and i want to build a box for them, any ideas on the best design.

I was thinking of using particle board, but my major question is should i have the tweeter and mid range in a 'closed' box with no holes and have the interior fillled with a fiberglass insulation to act as a dampner. or have the whole thing "open". If i were to close off the midrange and tweeter i would make the bass have a hole in it right? any input from some one who knows their stuff would help.

 

[hecklerjimmi]

I used to work for a speaker manufacture and boy, you got some big questions there. Don't use plywood, use MDF. It's more dense and has no voids. Next, use close cell foam not fiberglass. The kind of stuff you might use in furnature. You can find it at most craft stores. The foam actually "tricks" the drivers into thinking there's more air space in the box. Of coarse you need to find out how much air space your drivers need and size your box accordingly. If your making a closed box it's real critical. If you're porting the box, you need to determine what size port and port tube so as to inhance certain frequencys. It's improtant to seperate the bass from the tweet and mid so the air from the bass doesn't interfer with the mid. Tweeters can be in the same box as mid because they don't use much air. There's alot to making a good speaker. You should get a book and read up on it before starting your project. I hoped I helped some. Good luck.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Make sure to play your music REALLY loud in your car so other people have to hear it. Girls will sleep with you if you have a loud stereo and wear FUBU shirts.

EDIT: Spinny Rims will get you the ladies too.

 

[BigMike]

Wow. Have you ever built a speakerbox before? Its very complex. First, you have to find out how many cubic feet of space the drivers need. This is critical to it sounding good. You also have to figure out if you want sealed, ported, bandpass....? Like hecklerjimmi said, use MDF. Read up on it, find out what you need to find out, and TAKE YOUR TIME. If you want it done right, and are a good carpenter, its gonna take a while for all the exact measurements. If you are not a good carpenter, go buy a box. it'll be about the same price anyway.

 

[mack]

No, u got a table saw and such, i think ill take the dimensions of the old boxes ( i had 2 speaker boxes, one with a midrange, and one with a bass and tweeter and am now guna make 2 boxes each with 3 speakers, so i think i can add the sizes, right?
edit: close cell fiber crap, is that like buble wrap? like the packaging stuff?

 

[hecklerjimmi]

No, it's more like the cushions on your couch.

 

[dwaugh]

I know someone who, at least he used to, design and sell them. but I have no clue. Good luck!

 

[Wumpus]

Do not put your midrange and tweeters in the same box with your woofers.

You should be able to find specs for the sonys. Unless you have a bunch of room for the box they will most likely need to be ported.

Don't forget to use some silicone caulk to seal the joints.

 

[JRB]

Do not put your midrange and tweeters in the same box with your woofers.

You should be able to find specs for the sonys. Unless you have a bunch of room for the box they will most likely need to be ported.

Don't forget to use some silicone caulk to seal the joints.

Dude - you didn't even listen to music. What do you know???

 

[golgiaparatus]

I got a set of new big speakers by sony, and MY amp can take more, i have a set of bigg 10 inch bass, a set of midrange and a set of really kick ass tweeters, and i want to build a box for them, any ideas on the best design.

I was thinking of using particle board, but my major question is should i have the tweeter and mid range in a 'closed' box with no holes and have the interior fillled with a fiberglass insulation to act as a dampner. or have the whole thing "open". If i were to close off the midrange and tweeter i would make the bass have a hole in it right? any input from some one who knows their stuff would help.

Best box I ever heard was a homade rig, made from really thick plexiglass type stuff. The speakers were completely incased so it was like a bass echo chamber... the sound escaped trhrough 2 large diameter tubes that showed up as round openings at the top of the box. The bass on this thing was really fat and substantial.