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Cabinet size for Dayton 10" RSS265HF-4 subwoofer(sealed)?

post #1 of 12
2/3/09 at 4:01pm
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I have decided to swap in a new set of drivers into my old DIY subwoofer.It has two independent sealed sides that are 1.2 cubic feet in volume.I have ordered a pair of Dayton RSS265HF-4 subs,have not received them yet,but was wondering what the ideal cabinet size would be?From the limited information I could find,an even one cubic foot would be the ideal size,but not sure??If this is correct,would it be worth my time to glue in a block of wood to reduce the volume from 1.2 to 1 cubic foot,or is it really not worth it on a sealed cabinet??
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post #2 of 12
2/3/09 at 4:04pm
some more info would help
old drivers, amp, and intended use?
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post #3 of 12
2/3/09 at 4:15pm
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Hey Dan
Does the amp have an effect on cabinet size??Anyway I am using an Adcom GFA-555 II amp that produces 325 wpc into 4 ohms.It will be used in my home theater,90% for movies and about 10% music.
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post #4 of 12
2/3/09 at 4:37pm
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Here are the specs...
http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/295-460s.pdf
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post #5 of 12
2/3/09 at 6:38pm
1 cu ft will give you a Qtc of .71 -3db @ 39.9 Hz
1.2 cu ft will give you a Qtc of .67 -3db@ 42 Hz (but down slightly less at lower frequencies)

Both will give you good results. I would not mess with the box as sealed designs are fairly forgiving
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post #6 of 12
2/3/09 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by jgsabato View Post

1 cu ft will give you a Qtc of .71 -3db @ 39.9 Hz
1.2 cu ft will give you a Qtc of .67 -3db@ 42 Hz (but down slightly less at lower frequencies)

Both will give you good results. I would not mess with the box as sealed designs are fairly forgiving

Thanks
Very good.....one more thing while I am at it,would stuffing some sound absorption material in the cabinet be beneficial in this case?
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post #7 of 12
2/3/09 at 7:01pm
It will make the box appear "bigger", so you would lower the Qtc more giving you a slightly tighter sound. You may want to just line the sides instead of stuffing it in this case.
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post #8 of 12
2/3/09 at 7:08pm
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Originally Posted by jgsabato View Post

It will make the box appear "bigger", so you would lower the Qtc more giving you a slightly tighter sound. You may want to just line the sides instead of stuffing it in this case.

Thanks very much,looks like I will not have to change a thing!!!
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post #9 of 12
2/11/09 at 1:30pm
Please post back and let us know how this worked for you. I'm thinking of using the same driver as a replacement for the factory driver in my cr@ppy KLH 120w sub. I'm hoping I will notice an improvement even with the original 120W amp, but plan to eventually switch that out as well. May have to tweak the ports a bit though.

This driver seems to have pretty good reviews on the PE site.
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post #10 of 12
2/14/09 at 7:40am
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Originally Posted by acruxksa View Post

Please post back and let us know how this worked for you. I'm thinking of using the same driver as a replacement for the factory driver in my cr@ppy KLH 120w sub. I'm hoping I will notice an improvement even with the original 120W amp, but plan to eventually switch that out as well. May have to tweak the ports a bit though.

This driver seems to have pretty good reviews on the PE site.

I will be getting it all done this week-end,have to do some cutting to make it fit,will report back on monday
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post #11 of 12
2/15/09 at 6:12pm
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Got it up and running.So far so good,these subs seem to be put together very well considering there $105 price tag,weigh about 16 lbs each.I really can't compare them to anything but my old drivers,which were low end stamped steel.As of right now they do sound better,but they should get better as they break in,right now they only have an hour on them.Here is a few pics...[IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
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post #12 of 12
2/18/09 at 9:56am
Thanks for the update dfarinia and nice pictures, as it turns out, my RSS265HF-4 driver arrived yesterday and I promptly put it in place of the cheap KLH driver and added some poly fill to the cabinet. There is definitely an improvement in sound quality and as you mention it will probably get even better. After reading more about these drivers I guess I should have purchased the HO version for my ported cabinet, but I'm still quite happy. I have already began planning the construction of a new sub cabinet to give this thing the volume it deserves.
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