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Simplexx 1x12 questions

#1 Post by Verb »

Is it OK to build the S 1x12 as a taller rather than wider cab?
I would leave the handle in the designed position so it would be on the top. If built like this, would it be best to raise the 12 up a little, and move the tweeter over so that it wouldn't be directly above the 12?
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#2 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

Rotate the cab 90 degrees, keeping the tweeter at the top. Leave the woofer position the same, but move the tweeter to the opposite side of the baffle for better balance. It would have to be a strap handle to avoid the bracing.

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#3 Post by Verb »

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote: Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:30 am Rotate the cab 90 degrees, keeping the tweeter at the top. Leave the woofer position the same, but move the tweeter to the opposite side of the baffle for better balance. It would have to be a strap handle to avoid the bracing.
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#4 Post by Verb »

As I am using a strap handle on a ported cabinet, would there be any benefit or issues in using the bracing design from the sealed cabinet?

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#5 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

Not really. The sealed box bracing is more complicated because of the lack of the bracing that the ports create.

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#6 Post by Verb »

I'm using 1 inch acoustic foam for damping material. When lining the top, sides and bottom, should I leave the areas directly behind the ports unlined, or would the foam not affect the ports?

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#7 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

It won't affect them. Moreover you don't want midrange reflecting off the back to emerge through the ports.

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#8 Post by Tom Smit »

Bill, in other words, "cover the port with foam"?
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#9 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

Cover everything except the inside of the ports.

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#10 Post by Tom Smit »

Bill Fitzmaurice wrote: Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:42 am Cover everything except the inside of the ports.
That's what I thought. Thanks for the clarity.
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#11 Post by Verb »

The handles I intend to use would require either moving the entire brace back 1 1/2 inches, or moving the braces below the handles down 1 1/2 inches. Is one of these options preferable, or should I find smaller handles?

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#12 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

You want the brace as close as possible to the middle of the panel, so take that into account.

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#13 Post by Verb »

I would prefer to mount the feet with 6mm bolts, a large washer and a nut, rather than screws into the ply. If I mount the front feet below the ports, the washer and nut will be in the port, is this OK or should I move the feet inwards to avoid this?

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Verb wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:55 pm I would prefer to mount the feet with 6mm bolts, a large washer and a nut, rather than screws into the ply. If I mount the front feet below the ports, the washer and nut will be in the port, is this OK or should I move the feet inwards to avoid this?
Won't hurt a thing.

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Bruce Weldy wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 2:19 pm
Verb wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:55 pm I would prefer to mount the feet with 6mm bolts, a large washer and a nut, rather than screws into the ply. If I mount the front feet below the ports, the washer and nut will be in the port, is this OK or should I move the feet inwards to avoid this?
Won't hurt a thing.
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