Upfiring or Downfiring?

masterp2 · 11th March 2002, 05:56 PM

In a sealed, .5 Qtc stereo sub design, does it make a difference?
The upfiring design would have a plate about 5" offset from the driver, which is 2 feet off the ground. Are there any sonic pro's/con's to this upfiring idea?

Michael

Dustin Haug · 11th March 2002, 09:30 PM

Can't say for sure if there's a sonic difference cause I've never heard an upfiring sub. But I'd go with downfiring since then you can actually set things on top of the sub. The woofer will be better protected also.

ThingyNess · 11th March 2002, 10:58 PM

It actually depends a lot on the driver. With some it can be beneficial to mount down/upfiring, and with others it can be highly detrimental, and others it will make little to no difference.

If you can let us know which driver you're using, we'll be able to help a little more.

11th March 2002, 05:56 PM	#1
masterp2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Arizona	Upfiring or Downfiring? In a sealed, .5 Qtc stereo sub design, does it make a difference? The upfiring design would have a plate about 5" offset from the driver, which is 2 feet off the ground. Are there any sonic pro's/con's to this upfiring idea? Michael

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11th March 2002, 09:30 PM	#2
Dustin Haug diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston, SC	Can't say for sure if there's a sonic difference cause I've never heard an upfiring sub. But I'd go with downfiring since then you can actually set things on top of the sub. The woofer will be better protected also.

11th March 2002, 10:58 PM	#3
ThingyNess diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada	It actually depends a lot on the driver. With some it can be beneficial to mount down/upfiring, and with others it can be highly detrimental, and others it will make little to no difference. If you can let us know which driver you're using, we'll be able to help a little more.

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