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Originally Posted by Trepidati0n /t/1523460/baffle-thickness#post_24508765
Doing something because somebody told you to do it just doesn't make sense to me. Not even in the slightest. Has anybody here built a 4 cubic foot sub with a single and double baffle and heard a defined difference or even a measured difference? Seriously...any data, even one point would be helpful.
How am I over thinking. Put it this way. Lets say I have a 1/4 watt resistors on a schematic page which has a maximum of 24volts possible. With impunity , I can say any resistor above 2300 ohms doesn't require analysis. Analyzing a resistor above 2300 ohm would be "over-thinking it". But what I keep reading is "we put in these really big wattage resistors because we don't know the maximum voltage on the page...and so far it has worked...do that and don't over think it".
There is so much knowledge is this forum (and others) which is based upon modelling, building, and measuring with a solid touch of experience. However, it seems like this topic is lacking and I keep wondering why.
Well, I guess that's because the differences between a 1.5" thick and 2.25" baffle (double or triple based on 3/4" ply) depends on how large the baffle is, how much input power, motor strength, frequencies being reproduced, etc. etc.
The bottom line is it is infinite. If there is a 1% difference between and double and triple on a 20" cube then why not keep splitting that difference in half forever.
Of course there is a difference, but your ear would not be able to detect it.
Why not run 1 awg speaker wire and on an on. You maybe reading way to much into it is all. There is nothing wrong with that.
Why not build the enclosure out of concrete or 1" plate steel...
There is a law of diminishing returns is all and it comes on quick.
It just isn't worth worrying about in my opinion.
I get it, you want data and analysis.
Every design and build is about compromise. There just isn't any point in going beyond triple at max, double is the best compromise for most.