I originally planned to construct slot loaded open baffle bass arrays with 5 pairs of 8" drivers per side. Due to new room constraints- I won't be able to place them 3' from the wall. I wonder if something like the sketch below would work- kind a slot loaded TL or ripole with the openings at the ends instead of at the rear. I would use 5 pairs stacked with the slot in the middle and the ends open at 90degrees to the slot. Any thoughts or comments on the viability of something like this? Thanks in advance.
the slot serves to create an AMT type effect, lowering Fs, etc. Read Pass' slot loaded bass array paper for the full story. Normally these are configured in an open baffle or ripole design. I can't place them far enough away from my walls so wondering if perhaps mating the slot loading with a TL would work...
Here's an example of the slot loaded bass array:
Here's an example of the slot loaded bass array: