Thanks for the reply Mr. Geddes. If you are bored maybe you can give some insight into the topic of intensity?
How does this play into the experience? I feel like the higher sd systems have more intensity (at the listening position) than a smaller sd system playing at the same volume. Is that correct?
How does this play into the experience? I feel like the higher sd systems have more intensity (at the listening position) than a smaller sd system playing at the same volume. Is that correct?
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A tough question perhaps because "same volume" is not well defined.
The system with higher direct energy, i.e. higher DI, will have less early reflections which will strongly affect the perception of image. The reverse leads to more early reflections creating a more spacious sound, but poorer imaging. So yes the direct to reverberant energy, again related to DI, will have a fairly strong influence on perception.
The system with higher direct energy, i.e. higher DI, will have less early reflections which will strongly affect the perception of image. The reverse leads to more early reflections creating a more spacious sound, but poorer imaging. So yes the direct to reverberant energy, again related to DI, will have a fairly strong influence on perception.
OK, and thanks for that, I think I under-estimated the polar in that aspect.
Other random things;
I am trying to figure out how much dampening material I am going to need, wool and fiberglass are the contenders it seems. The design is supposed to be in the "heavily stuffed large seal box" category...In horn resp I used fr1 100 and Tal1 100
I have two (315.0578liter or 11.126161205cuft) and two (214liter or 7.55734cuft) boxes that need fr1 100 and Tal1 100 =)
How does one convert fr1=100 (mks rayles/m) to human language lol
Other random things;
I am trying to figure out how much dampening material I am going to need, wool and fiberglass are the contenders it seems. The design is supposed to be in the "heavily stuffed large seal box" category...In horn resp I used fr1 100 and Tal1 100
I have two (315.0578liter or 11.126161205cuft) and two (214liter or 7.55734cuft) boxes that need fr1 100 and Tal1 100 =)
How does one convert fr1=100 (mks rayles/m) to human language lol
Not very easily!!!
Based on experience fill the box totally without compressing any of the material. That maximizes the effect. What rayles/m this is I have no idea, but it doesn't matter because you can't get any more damping than what I expressed anyways, and you usually can't get as much as you want.
We found cotton batting worked best. Didn't try wool, but it should be very good. Fiberglass is much less effective. But then there is cost!
Based on experience fill the box totally without compressing any of the material. That maximizes the effect. What rayles/m this is I have no idea, but it doesn't matter because you can't get any more damping than what I expressed anyways, and you usually can't get as much as you want.
We found cotton batting worked best. Didn't try wool, but it should be very good. Fiberglass is much less effective. But then there is cost!
I thought I found a decent wook price but then shipping added on another 100 dollars some how...cotton batting, looks promising but I don't get how to keep installation uniform from top to bottom...
- I'll plan on applying this technique but in my minds eye, I envision staple/glue to sides... and then what? Hang the batting from the roof of he enclosure like curtains until the void is filled?
Yeah I did this wierd circle where I was like rock wool is likely the best (for me), but then the fibers in the air might not be so good, then I thought wool/denim insulation but the price again, so fiberglass seems to be still used but once again I thought fibers in the air but the comment was made that I shouldn't have any issue with fibers....maybe I am being overly cautious? Rockwool cut into blocks that fit inside box sounds like a good way...anyone else use rockwool? or against it?
Gm just reminded me that poly-fil is a popular option...I would spring for polyester batting, but non the less..
Gm just reminded me that poly-fil is a popular option...I would spring for polyester batting, but non the less..
Rockwool with cotton cloth protecting the woofer worked for me - but that was a sealed box. I had some commercial boxes open which were lined with rockwool. For some BR boxes, I used rockwool coverer with cloth, vacuumed after installation. I never noticed any small praticles coming out of the boxes, maybe they are too small to see?
MKS Rayls are the measure of Gas flow resistivity.
There is a thread here that lists a lot of numbers for different materials.
Common Gas Flow Resistivity numbers. - Gearslutz
I have used fairly lightweight fibreglass with a layer of felt in front of it. I find this to be a good and cheap combination.
The felt I used was called underfelt and is used in auto soundproofing and under carpets. Looks like this
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Thanks for the link Fluid, good to see you. After i got tired of rummaging around in 2011 (lol) I clicked on the last thread page and was fortunate to find
RockBoard® 40 & FabRock™ LT would have similar air flow resistivity to the AFB® product [~15,000 – 20,000 mks rayls/m]
- RockBoard® 60 will have an expected air flow resistivity of ~32,000 – 46,000 mks rayls/m
- RockBoard® 80 is expected to have an air flow resistivity of ~53,000 – 57,000 mks rayls/m – also Comfortboard™80
Luckily its the cheapest thing I've found after polyfil....The tal variable in HR says it represents CM and percent....So for example....my Midbox...I changed the fr to 53000....dropped back tal to reach optimal impedance peak...tal=18....I need 18% rockwool 80 inside the box? Like 18% of the internal volume? 18% of 230.314liters? Maybe 18cm is less confusing...Line the walls with 18cm of rockboard 80? I hope its that simple.
ps - I have my Dats3 waiting
RockBoard® 40 & FabRock™ LT would have similar air flow resistivity to the AFB® product [~15,000 – 20,000 mks rayls/m]
- RockBoard® 60 will have an expected air flow resistivity of ~32,000 – 46,000 mks rayls/m
- RockBoard® 80 is expected to have an air flow resistivity of ~53,000 – 57,000 mks rayls/m – also Comfortboard™80
Luckily its the cheapest thing I've found after polyfil....The tal variable in HR says it represents CM and percent....So for example....my Midbox...I changed the fr to 53000....dropped back tal to reach optimal impedance peak...tal=18....I need 18% rockwool 80 inside the box? Like 18% of the internal volume? 18% of 230.314liters? Maybe 18cm is less confusing...Line the walls with 18cm of rockboard 80? I hope its that simple.
ps - I have my Dats3 waiting
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I don't think it will be quite that simple but it might help you to get in the ballpark. An actual impedance measurement on the finished box will tell you a lot.
There are two separate functions for fill, one to deal with cabinet wall reflections and the backwave in general the other other is for making the box appear bigger than it really is. The only real reason for the second is because you want to make the physical box smaller. Polyfil will help with the box size but I found it next to useless in helping to deal with the cabinet.
This isn't something that is very easy to model to a great level of accuracy some practical test are usually needed.
I think more cheap fibreglass in greater thickness is a better choice (when paired with felt). To get a feel for how the GFR numbers work in an absorber, try the porous absorber calculator.
Porous Absorber Calculator
I've attached a screenshot of 50000 vs 10000 in the same thickness I'll let you decide which you think is better
There are two separate functions for fill, one to deal with cabinet wall reflections and the backwave in general the other other is for making the box appear bigger than it really is. The only real reason for the second is because you want to make the physical box smaller. Polyfil will help with the box size but I found it next to useless in helping to deal with the cabinet.
This isn't something that is very easy to model to a great level of accuracy some practical test are usually needed.
I think more cheap fibreglass in greater thickness is a better choice (when paired with felt). To get a feel for how the GFR numbers work in an absorber, try the porous absorber calculator.
Porous Absorber Calculator
I've attached a screenshot of 50000 vs 10000 in the same thickness I'll let you decide which you think is better
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This is actually cheaper than fiberglass when you wager efficacy. The only issue is I have no idea how much of it I need...even though I can plug the numbers into HR....that 18%/18cm....maybe I should go post in the hornresp thread...