Re: how do you brace a speaker box and what does it mean????

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In Reply to: how do you brace a speaker box and what does it mean???? posted by ThroughTheVale@aol.com on August 16, 2005 at 14:59:21:

There are lots of speakerbuilding DIY sites. Here's one of them;
http://www.diyaudio.com/
Some manufacturers brace their speaker enclosures in an effort to keep the box from resonating, flexing and emitting a sound of its own. They also attempt to dampen vibrations transmitted right through the box to the outside. Standing waves inside the box is another problem they sometimes pay special attention to. The ideal for most manufacturers is to have an enclosure which is mechanically inert. This would restrict the sound eminating from the speaker system to only what comes only the loudspeaker cones themselves. The enclosure serves as either a containment for sound eminated from the back of the cone or as a control element to redirect it, restrict it, tune it, invert its phase, or otherwise capitalize on it and make use of it. The speaker drivers and enclosure work together as an integrated electromechanical system. There are many different philosophies on how to build an eclosure and how it should perform in conjunction with a speaker. Learning the diffrent approaches and the advantages and disadvantges of each one is part of the fun of this hobby.
IMO, wood, the most commonly used material for speaker enclosures because it is relatively cheap, easy to form, and makes acceptable looking furniture is a relatively poor material for loudspeaker enclosures when viewed from an ideal point of view. It has many inherent drawbacks. How to assemble and brace it is also a matter of disagreement. Despite this, most of the enclosures you will likely build, especially as a beginner will be made out of wood. Good luck.

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