glass enclosure?

ChesterFuzzin' · 22nd February 2004, 06:48 AM

i remember a year ago i was in a glass/mirror store for some reason (can't remember why..?) anyhoos. i ended up having a conversational topic regarding audio somehow lead to talking about making a custom glass enclosure... the guy was convinced it would work out.. however i disagreed at the time.. but never thought anymore of it..

are there any practicalities of using custom glass (like thick stuff) for a sub enclosure.. it would sure look nice.. a see-through sub box..

Svante · 22nd February 2004, 07:41 AM

A sub would be the only box type that would work. In other boxes you would want some stuffing, which IMO would look silly in a glass box. But a sub, yes, if the glass is thick enough, so that the modal frequencies of the glass walls are well above the upper crossover frequency.

sreten · 22nd February 2004, 07:54 AM

Glass speakers do exist.

All the stuffing is in a module surrounding the back of the driver.

Not that I'm saying that this will work well.

sreten.

Lionel · 22nd February 2004, 10:00 AM

Let's have a look to this site perhaps it could interest you.

English version doesn't exist now but it's a project...
http://www.waterfallaudio.com/Fr/FrMainHtm.html

Circlotron · 22nd February 2004, 10:22 AM

Perspex might be a worthwile option.

Jax · 22nd February 2004, 10:39 AM

I would hate to see the glass break when the fat lady sings

I have seen glass speakers but none sound any good, probably due to the absence of damping material inside.

Glass is hard and would probably work well at low frequencies. Mounting the element in the glass could be troublesome, it has to be elastic or the glass will crack.

Lionel · 22nd February 2004, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jax
I would hate to see the glass break when the fat lady sings

I have seen glass speakers but none sound any good, probably due to the absence of damping material inside.

I have a different opinion since I've heard to Waterfall speaker.

Havoc · 22nd February 2004, 03:57 PM

Quote:

http://www.waterfallaudio.com/Fr/FrMainHtm.html

Nice site if you like black pages.

Mattias S · 22nd February 2004, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Havoc

Nice site if you like black pages.

One would probably need to have flash installed or somehing like that since its a animated site.

Works for me.

Regards // Mattias S

catapult · 23rd February 2004, 02:56 AM

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22nd February 2004, 06:48 AM	#1
ChesterFuzzin' diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: London, Ontario	glass enclosure? i remember a year ago i was in a glass/mirror store for some reason (can't remember why..?) anyhoos. i ended up having a conversational topic regarding audio somehow lead to talking about making a custom glass enclosure... the guy was convinced it would work out.. however i disagreed at the time.. but never thought anymore of it.. are there any practicalities of using custom glass (like thick stuff) for a sub enclosure.. it would sure look nice.. a see-through sub box..

22nd February 2004, 07:41 AM	#2
Svante diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Stockholm	A sub would be the only box type that would work. In other boxes you would want some stuffing, which IMO would look silly in a glass box. But a sub, yes, if the glass is thick enough, so that the modal frequencies of the glass walls are well above the upper crossover frequency. __________________ Simulate loudspeakers: Basta! Simulate the baffle step: The Edge

22nd February 2004, 10:39 AM	#6
Jax diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Sweden	I would hate to see the glass break when the fat lady sings I have seen glass speakers but none sound any good, probably due to the absence of damping material inside. Glass is hard and would probably work well at low frequencies. Mounting the element in the glass could be troublesome, it has to be elastic or the glass will crack. __________________ Jan

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22nd February 2004, 07:54 AM	#3
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Glass speakers do exist. All the stuffing is in a module surrounding the back of the driver. Not that I'm saying that this will work well. sreten.

22nd February 2004, 10:00 AM	#4
Lionel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saint Etienne	Let's have a look to this site perhaps it could interest you. English version doesn't exist now but it's a project... http://www.waterfallaudio.com/Fr/FrMainHtm.html

22nd February 2004, 10:22 AM	#5
Circlotron diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Perspex might be a worthwile option.

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