rsd component question

majette · Post by **majette** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:45 am

should i mount the mids ib in the stock door location or would it sound better with a hole cut in the door panel and top/front mounted ib or with one of those speaker baffles that seals the back off like it is in a mini enclosure, and using that in the stock location or mounted on the panel?

Capital_M · Post by **Capital_M** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:25 am

i used it plain old IB and it sounds great

HoseHead · Post by **HoseHead** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:10 am

IB is OK, but sealed would be even better.

For those on a budget.....

A sour cream or cottage cheese type plastic container (same diameter as the basket), lined with insulation then used as a "cup" in the cavity behind the speaker would improve speaker response. Use a bead of silicone between all mating surfaces and to seal the tiny slit needed to run the wires through. These containers have a nice lip for sealing. I'll post pictures when I get home. I have a prototype on my bench.

majette · Post by **majette** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:55 am

i have had these new in the pack for about 7 years, just wanted to finally use them. wanted more midbass and was not sure how the rsd would play in an enclosure.

Post by **Bfowler** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:57 am

it seems to play just as well IB, sealed didnt seem to do much in my application.

you have had them for 7 years!

dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:08 pm

lmao @ "cottage cheese type plastic container prototype!"

I totally understand and agree with what you've got going Bruce, just the wording was hysterical to me!

I think majette means he had a set of the foam speaker baffles like these for 7 years Brian...
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jCNdj3kUVd ... aspx?g=762
...and not the components.

I'm not sure those baffles are air-tight majette.

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:15 pm

I used some plastic "cups" similar to the container bruce mentioned. I added a ton of modelling clay around them as per dedlyjedly's suggestion and they rip... however I haven't heard them play IB so I can't comment.

majette · Post by **majette** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:55 pm

dedlyjedly wrote:lmao @ "cottage cheese type plastic container prototype!" I totally understand and agree with what you've got going Bruce, just the wording was hysterical to me!

I think majette means he had a set of the foam speaker baffles like these for 7 years Brian...
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jCNdj3kUVd ... aspx?g=762
...and not the components.

I'm not sure those baffles are air-tight majette.

not foam, they are rigid plastic. bought them from sircut sh*tty years ago.

dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:23 pm

oh okay. those should be good. you may still want to add some mass to them with some sound deadener or some non-hardening modeling clay.