I'm planning a TL subwoofer on a napkin, so just doodling.
I've noticed that most TL subs seem to have their vent existing on the same surface as the driver, generally just below it, but Im wondering whether this is absolutely essential?
What I want to do is fit the 15-inch driver to the front of a tallish box, near to the bottom so it is roughly at one-third of the line distance (at S1/S2) and the vent would then exit out of the base, so to speak (so the sub would need to be raised up on feet).
Alternatively, if i flipped it, the driver would be near the top of the front surface facing the listener and the vent would exit out the top towards the ceiling.
Or does this mess up the 'merging' of the front and rear waves?
On first principles, I'd expect no problem with such a design but what do I know?
I've noticed that most TL subs seem to have their vent existing on the same surface as the driver, generally just below it, but Im wondering whether this is absolutely essential?
What I want to do is fit the 15-inch driver to the front of a tallish box, near to the bottom so it is roughly at one-third of the line distance (at S1/S2) and the vent would then exit out of the base, so to speak (so the sub would need to be raised up on feet).
Alternatively, if i flipped it, the driver would be near the top of the front surface facing the listener and the vent would exit out the top towards the ceiling.
Or does this mess up the 'merging' of the front and rear waves?
On first principles, I'd expect no problem with such a design but what do I know?
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