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Mless5
10-20-2006, 08:57 PM
Where can I read regarding porting kick panels? I am assuming it is not a good idea to build completely sealed kicks for midrange (not enough V).

Thanks
el.duderino
10-20-2006, 09:06 PM
Where can I read regarding porting kick panels? I am assuming it is not a good idea to build completely sealed kicks for midrange (not enough V).

Thanks

With a big amp and a flexible EQ, anything's possible. Just give it enough power and use 2-3 parametric bands on it.

There are some people who just use a hole saw on the back, right into the carpet, and then call that an "aperiodic tuned enclosure".

But it's kind of spaghetti at the wall, in my opinion. Like carpet over a hole is magically a Variovent.
Mless5
10-20-2006, 09:11 PM
El.duderino,

I am doing 2 way active with a dedicated processor (xover, eq, TA). Not too much power unfortunately, about 55wrms per channel. I am doing DIY with 6" Dayton and Morel tweeters most likely. Would you recommend doing sealed kick panels than?

Thanks
el.duderino
10-20-2006, 09:50 PM
No. Not enough juice. Remember that =3dB on your EQ results in 2X the power at that note. With 55W, you better be judicious with your EQing.

Cut the hole with the hole saw into the backside of your kick panel enclosures, and save it in case you end up glueing it back in.
Mless5
10-20-2006, 09:57 PM
Can I just cut instead of boosting and ill it solve the problem? Or just keep the gains down and use minimal eq?

Thanks
10isPro
10-21-2006, 08:12 AM
Unless you plan on making an extremely large kick panel w/ an internal volume of at least .5 cu feet--then a sealed kick panel will have a very hollow or nasally and muddy sounding midrange response.
el.duderino
10-21-2006, 09:53 AM
Unless you plan on making an extremely large kick panel w/ an internal volume of at least .5 cu feet--then a sealed kick panel will have a very hollow or nasally and muddy sounding midrange response.

...unless you EQ it... and that somewhat depends on the driver used...
10isPro
10-21-2006, 10:20 PM
...unless you EQ it... and that somewhat depends on the driver used...

why waste bands of equalization for a problem that can be alleviated in the design and installation phase? I prefer to miniminalize problems from the start, instead of band aiding the problem later.