Hi There,
So I have a couple of other threads dealing with my home theater design and setup. For the speakers I decided to go with the Fusion 10's over at diysoundgroup.com.
At first I was going to have these speakers mounted out with a false wall between the speakers and screen. Decided that it was no longer an option (not my decision of course) so now I am in the process of building this speaker in a small enclosure to shove it in wall.
I got the OK from the designer about the enclosure size that I was using. The dimensions are 12.5" Wide x 20" long x 6.5" Deep. The internal dimensions are 11" wide x 18.5" long x 5" deep. I will be blocking the ports as recommended by the designer (still figuring out the best way to do that). Board used is 3/4" MDF.
My question is, since the box dimension is small (a little less than 20L in volume), is it necessary to have bracing? I was going to have home depot cut out my stuff (no real cutting equipment at home for me) and I was told they would only do straight cuts. I'd like to avoid doing any wood working.
Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated!
Hi There,
So I have a couple of other threads dealing with my home theater design and setup. For the speakers I decided to go with the Fusion 10's over at diysoundgroup.com.
At first I was going to have these speakers mounted out with a false wall between the speakers and screen. Decided that it was no longer an option (not my decision of course) so now I am in the process of building this speaker in a small enclosure to shove it in wall.
I got the OK from the designer about the enclosure size that I was using. The dimensions are 12.5" Wide x 20" long x 6.5" Deep. The internal dimensions are 11" wide x 18.5" long x 5" deep. I will be blocking the ports as recommended by the designer (still figuring out the best way to do that). Board used is 3/4" MDF.
My question is, since the box dimension is small (a little less than 20L in volume), is it necessary to have bracing? I was going to have home depot cut out my stuff (no real cutting equipment at home for me) and I was told they would only do straight cuts. I'd like to avoid doing any wood working.
Any thoughts and opinions would be greatly appreciated!
You are halving the box volume and blocking the ports?!? Did you check with DIY sound group about this? Who is this "designer"? He/she doesn't seem to have a clue about theater design.
I was told that by doing that I would need a good sub and crossover at near 100 (as opposed to 80hz with the original design). tuxedocivic is the one that designed the Fusion 10s and said it was doable.
Forgive me for asking what might be a dumb question, but by this do you mean a brace which extends such that it contacts and secures the two 20" boards?
i think he meant to just brace the large panels 'somehow' and i'd concur. even a simple front-to-back 2x2 or dowel or two (toward the center of the panels) will help minimize the baffle from vibrating/buzzing/resonating. hd can probably cut those for you as well.
Hi tilani, I agree with the others. If you can fit one or two braces from the front to the back panels, that would be good. The sides, top, and bottom are all small enough that they should be fine.
BTW, because this is in wall, you'll get a lot of bass extension back even though you're converting to sealed. You may be fine crossing your subs at 80hz or possibly lower. I cross mine at 60hz. I do exactly the same thing, except my speaker uses a slightly modified XO.
Hi tilani, I agree with the others. If you can fit one or two braces from the front to the back panels, that would be good. The sides, top, and bottom are all small enough that they should be fine.
BTW, because this is in wall, you'll get a lot of bass extension back even though you're converting to sealed. You may be fine crossing your subs at 80hz or possibly lower. I cross mine at 60hz. I do exactly the same thing, except my speaker uses a slightly modified XO.
Yep just figured that out the hard way. Back to HD it is for the furring strips. Thanks!
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