08-04-2006, 11:32 PM
I'm just wondering a couple things here?
1. do you have a sealed sub? (there's a plexy glass cover at the front of the speaker) If you do it doesn't matter, cause that is your back pressure point.
2. If you don't I suggest you point it to the back of the seat in the trunk. I learned this in my electronics training at St. Lawrence college. This reason is that when you put it against the seat it is a solid point for back pressure and the trunk lide is held on with two hinges and a latch (with bolts) that can loosen.
It may sound good at first but over time it will vibrate the bolts loose and cause vibration that will cause a lose in bass hertz. the frequency of the vibration will be out of phase with a portion of the actual subs frequency and they will cancel each other out (a phase shift has occured)
Don't get me wrong you could have that issue with facing it to the seat or the trunk lide. It is a lot less likely to happen when it is facing the seat though.
IMO i would seal the sub speaker. then your back pressure point is solid and closser to the actual speaker which will give you a clearer and less degrated sound. I did it to mine and it sounds 10x better with the sealed case (or glass pack in the techie world.
I hope this helped some
1. do you have a sealed sub? (there's a plexy glass cover at the front of the speaker) If you do it doesn't matter, cause that is your back pressure point.
2. If you don't I suggest you point it to the back of the seat in the trunk. I learned this in my electronics training at St. Lawrence college. This reason is that when you put it against the seat it is a solid point for back pressure and the trunk lide is held on with two hinges and a latch (with bolts) that can loosen.
It may sound good at first but over time it will vibrate the bolts loose and cause vibration that will cause a lose in bass hertz. the frequency of the vibration will be out of phase with a portion of the actual subs frequency and they will cancel each other out (a phase shift has occured)
Don't get me wrong you could have that issue with facing it to the seat or the trunk lide. It is a lot less likely to happen when it is facing the seat though.
IMO i would seal the sub speaker. then your back pressure point is solid and closser to the actual speaker which will give you a clearer and less degrated sound. I did it to mine and it sounds 10x better with the sealed case (or glass pack in the techie world.
I hope this helped some
Car Run Down for past 5 years:
Make / Model / Year / Status
Ford / Focus Sedan / 01 / STOLEN/WROTE OFF
Pontiac / Grand AM SE / 98 / STOLEN/Location still unknown
Dodge / SX 2.0 Sport / 04 / DRIVEWAY (lowjacked equip)
I HATE THIEVING PUNKS!!!!
(can the car gods make it three cars in a row to be stolen?)
Make / Model / Year / Status
Ford / Focus Sedan / 01 / STOLEN/WROTE OFF
Pontiac / Grand AM SE / 98 / STOLEN/Location still unknown
Dodge / SX 2.0 Sport / 04 / DRIVEWAY (lowjacked equip)
I HATE THIEVING PUNKS!!!!
(can the car gods make it three cars in a row to be stolen?)