RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor

Posted by weltersys (P) on February 19, 2012 at 08:34:17

In Reply to: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor posted by lokie on February 19, 2012 at 07:29:44:

"Both crawl spaces have plenty of room for just about anything (big cabinets or even one of Danley's Tapped Horn contraptions)."

Parts Express has a relatively inexpensive long throw 15" specifically designed for what you would like to do.
Dayton Audio IB385-8 15" Infinite Baffle Subwoofer Part # 295-455

Depending on the SPL desired, you could use 1 to 4 (or more).
Mounting the speakers in a box (plenum) with the cones pointing at each other reduces floor or ceiling vibration, and puts the cone in a vertical orientation, generally a better idea to avoid cone sag. The outside of the box is simply left open to the basement or attic, the plenum exit can have grill cloth of the same color as the walls stretched over, the installation can be almost invisible, and takes up very little space.

I often think of doing the above, but my 2x12" sub is "hidden" in the record storage rack, and is adequate for the levels we listen at.

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Topic - Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - lokie 07:29:44 02/19/12 (22)

Subs should be seen and not heard.....................nt - Cut-Throat 12:58:17 02/20/12 (4)

RE: Subs should be seen and not heard.....................nt - lokie 14:53:39 02/20/12 (3)

RE: Subs should be seen and not heard.....................nt - Cut-Throat 15:24:38 02/20/12 (2)

Right, if you can tell you are hearing a sub it is too loud or poorly integrated - Chris O 13:57:52 02/21/12 (1)

assume you can turn it down and equalize - lokie 06:09:41 02/22/12 (0)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - lokie 05:02:32 02/20/12 (10)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor PPSLIB - Scholl 08:02:08 02/20/12 (9)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor PPSLIB - lokie 09:03:14 02/20/12 (8)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor PPSLIB - Scholl 12:33:35 02/20/12 (7)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor PPSLIB - lokie 14:51:40 02/20/12 (6)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor PPSLIB - Scholl 14:58:24 02/20/12 (5)

Ok got it. - lokie 04:52:08 02/21/12 (4)

RE: suitable for 2 ch audio ? - Scott L 12:38:19 02/22/12 (0)

design stage - lokie 06:29:10 02/21/12 (2)

Here's where I'm at with PPSLIB... - Scholl 06:02:36 02/26/12 (1)

RE: Here's where I'm at with PPSLIB... - lokie 05:32:01 02/27/12 (0)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - hm 11:42:32 02/19/12 (0)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - Davin Carter 11:35:13 02/19/12 (0)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - DaveV 11:18:40 02/19/12 (0)

RE: Subs in the ceiling or under the floor - weltersys 08:34:17 02/19/12 (0)

It's been done. - eso 07:43:32 02/19/12 (1)

RE: It's been done. - good bass 13:32:57 02/20/12 (0)

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