Dynamics question

[Bazabing]

Well, I'm reasonably confident that they are connected correctly as my friend did take some basic measurements (on his laptop, not mine so I can't post them at the moment). Everything seemed to be behaving reasonably well.
I will go ahead with the bricks and wrap them to prevent rattling as suggested. determining an ideal balance between bass extension and dynamics (transient response?) is probably key to this next step of development. Hopefully I can run some more tests this weekend as they are at my friends house at the moment as that was easiest to get the up and running initially. I will of course need to take them home soon so that I can begin tuning them to suit my room better.

 

[GM]

bass extension and dynamics (transient response?)

https://www.musicianwave.com/audio-dynamics-compressors-limiters-gates-expanders-de-essers/#:~:text=Audio%20dynamics%20is%20the%20concept,have%20a%20low%20dynamic%20range.

Audio dynamics is the concept that describes variations in the volume of music compositions and audio tracks. If an audio passage goes from quiet to loud very often, it is said to have a high dynamic range. If the opposite happens, it is said to have a low dynamic range.

Dynamics are the variations in loudness that occur in a passage of music. That might sound simple, but dynamics is a broad concept that comes into play at all the different stages of music production. Dynamics in music can refer to: Written dynamics markings in a musical score.

https://www.svsound.com/blogs/gloss... range,audio moments while remaining composed.

In a speaker, dynamic range refers to the ratio between the minimum and maximum peak output where no distortion is present. Measured in decibels, dynamic range is critical because it relates to a speaker's ability to effortlessly reproduce loud, high-impact audio moments while remaining composed.

 

[markbakk]

Reducing the volume for the 18’s seems the wrong way to me, that won’t raise levels at 80Hz relative to 50Hz. Rather tune down the port to 25-27Hz. Alternatively, try stuffing the port lightly and see if the balance between deep bass and the ‘kick’ region gets better. Even consider adding damping (acoustic stuffing) to the enclosures. And check the room plus setup. Vary speaker and listening positions. Could even be your ears are in a room mode ‘null’ at 80Hz.