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Ported Sub to Tapped Horn. Questions before starting
- suparub
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I am kind of new here and after having built few vented enclosures for bass / midbass drivers, I decided to go forward and build Tapped Horn types in order to get the best of my RCF LF15N401 with this plan :
www.freespeakerplans.com/plans/14-plans/basscab/10-apache-h15 .
But before-hand, I have few questions in mind :
- Vibrations : I need to have my setup (turntables + mixer) diretly on the top of the enclosure : How will it goes with the bass vibrations ? Will I be able to operate everything smoothly or will it be unpracticable ? If too shaky, what would be a solution to have my setup on the enclosure or as close as possible ? I need to be ultra compact
- Plan Optimization : On the plan, it's written that many drivers are fittable, but I know that each driver has it's own characteristics, so on it's on enclosure size. How could I optimize this plan for the RCF LF15N401 and be sure I'm getting the best of the driver ?
- Wood type : Is it ok if I use MDF or I strictly need to use plywood ?
Here is the spec sheet of the driver : www.rcf.it/c/document_library/get_file?u...526836&groupId=20195
Here is a picture of the ported enclosures I have built for the record
Thank you in advance for your lights. BLESS
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Actual turntables, like the SL-1210? That might be asking for problems, Think low frequency feedback/ rumble and skipping on real high levels. Either use a construction that decouples from the sub woofer, or adds a lot a weight on top.Vibrations : I need to have my setup (turntables + mixer) diretly on the top of the enclosure : How will it goes with the bass vibrations ?
Will I be able to operate everything smoothly or will it be
unpracticable ? If too shaky, what would be a solution to have my setup
on the enclosure or as close as possible ? I need to be ultra compact
Not much that you can do, unless you measure the results first. Pretty sure that driver/ cabinet combo will be just fine though.Plan Optimization : On the plan, it's written that many drivers are fittable, but I know that each driver has it's own characteristics, so
on it's on enclosure size. How could I optimize this plan for the RCF
LF15N401 and be sure I'm getting the best of the driver ?
That isn't going to help much with point 1 unless you decouple well/ add enough weight. But 18 mm, 13 ply Baltic birch B/BB is your best choice.Wood type : Is it ok if I use MDF or I strictly need to use plywood ?
Cubo
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