Speaker Cabinet Damping 101: Elevate Your Audio Experience!
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2023
- Welcome to our AudioTalk, where I am diving deep into the world of audio. In this video, we explore the crucial topic of damping in speaker cabinets. Whether you're a seasoned DIY speaker builder or just curious about elevating your audio setup, understanding damping is the key to achieving pristine sound.
We've divided the process into two essential tasks:
1. Acoustic Damping: Discover how to tame those unruly sound waves inside your cabinet. We explore the benefits of materials like egg crate foam and polyester fill, perfect for bass reflex and sealed cabinets, respectively. Learn how to fine-tune your damping for optimal sound quality through listening tests.
2. Mechanical Damping: Eliminate those pesky rattles and vibrations inside your cabinet. We'll guide you through precision cabinet cutting, the advantages of Medium-Density Fiberboard (MDF) panels, and how to use internal damping materials effectively. Secure your components and seal those joints for a rock-solid, vibration-free cabinet.
Whether you're crafting your dream speakers or seeking to enhance your existing setup, this video provides the insights and tips you need to achieve audio perfection.
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Thanks for tuning in, and remember, great sound starts with a well-damped cabinet. Until next time, enjoy your music!
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In my 60 years in audio and music this is one of the best tutorials I've seen. Keep them coming. Thanks
Thank you so much, thats very motivating!!!
Thanks for a great tutorial!
I just finished building a pair of ported boxes. I tried them with no damping this evening, to see how they behave...
Will be adding damping tomorrow.
Then i can experiment with the length of the port tube.
Silicone sealant is a great tip!
My cutting is not great..
Used draft excluder tape in a couple of bad gaps.
Speaker gaskets are another potential leaking problem.
Good to see you back.
Very informative. I bought a 5.1 speaker system that is cheap and bad, but I think I can get it to sound better by dampening inside. The wood is very thin and there is a lot of echo when you knock on the speakers, so they were made cheap without any mechanical or acoustic dampening. It will be a fun project.
Good stuff..
Thank you, That is all I have got to say.
I make my speaker cabinets out of mdf and use industrial flooring adhesive to adhere solid oak on the outside and I make the tops and bottoms 3" thick and I spray the inside with flex seal and adhere thick carpet pad on inside walls then I use Rockwell for a fill partly i also angle 45° pieces on the top and bottom on the inside my speakers weigh 80lbs but they sound amazing. I don't like poly fill its doesn't work as well as Rockwell or fiberglass. But I am big into madd loaded speakers if you heard them yet can hear all love i put into them.
I can imagine that works very well
"Rockwell"?? You mean "rock wool"?
@@jgfergus yeah my autocorrect changes things and sometimes I don't catch it but thanks Mr. Obvious
@@BostonMike68 I was just asking a question. No need to get all defensive.
Hi, nice and informative video. I have built a sealed 10 litters enclosure for the mid bass for my car. Want to how much polyfill can we add to it.
Thank you, if you go to 3;40 in the video it will give you the optimal procedure. What would sound best Heavy, typical or minimal on the dampening material with no software calculation and being a subjective experience is not possible, so experimenting is the best way. Typical is half full.
@@AudioTalk Will watch the video again. Thanks for the reply.
Polyester is less friable then fiber glass and won't interfere as much with that tight gap between the voice coil/magnet
Why does everyone keep saying dampening... get your terms right!!! Its DAMPING!
Stopped watching at point “egg crate foam works good in room acoustics.”
It does tho
why not just make a cabinet with slate pieces inside? they not only damp but also make walls super strong and rigid. and its cheaper than wool
Watt's are cheap now, you want quality over quantity! "efficient" loudspeakers suck!
The title is correct: Speaker Cabinet Damping. But you keep saying dampening. Dampening means to make something slightly wet.
Possible you stopped reading too soon:
2. Make less strong or intense.
"nothing could dampen her enthusiasm"
Similar: lessen, decrease
A bit disappointing material, a lot of obvious truths and no valuable information such as how to dampen the midrange and tweeter casings, what materials dampen what frequencies, e.g. foams of different densities, etc.
On what basis are you saying this........did you measure with and without......just blablablabla
I stopped watching when we had to explain that port = tube. LOL!
So you saying you have no clue... Just talking... Get a calibrated mic and back up what your saying.