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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 84457" data-attributes="member: 30"><p>Re: More double 18's in progress.</p><p></p><p></p><p>EXACTLY!</p><p></p><p>Years ago (decades actually) I had a regular gig and always took the same rig. I had been reading about bracing and decided to try it on my cabinets.</p><p></p><p>The next gig-same type bands-same PA and WOW-it was like I had brought twice the PA or more. The low end was so much tighter and louder. I was HOOKED on bracing from then on.</p><p></p><p>The bracing is not to prevent buzzes or rattles-but to keep the walls solid.</p><p></p><p>The perfect speaker cabinet would be made out of 2' thick concrete or something like that.</p><p></p><p>The more sold the cabinet-the more sound that will come out and not be absorbed by the wall "vibrating".</p><p></p><p>And yes-even small movements will be absorbing the sound.</p><p></p><p>I prefered to use a solid piece of wood down the middle of my 2x18's (back when I ran them). So it was actually 2 cabinets in one. That way if one driver failed the other would not be detuned.</p><p></p><p>The divider also made a good brace.</p><p></p><p>Agreed about the ports also. But of course a larger port would require a larger cabinet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 84457, member: 30"] Re: More double 18's in progress. EXACTLY! Years ago (decades actually) I had a regular gig and always took the same rig. I had been reading about bracing and decided to try it on my cabinets. The next gig-same type bands-same PA and WOW-it was like I had brought twice the PA or more. The low end was so much tighter and louder. I was HOOKED on bracing from then on. The bracing is not to prevent buzzes or rattles-but to keep the walls solid. The perfect speaker cabinet would be made out of 2' thick concrete or something like that. The more sold the cabinet-the more sound that will come out and not be absorbed by the wall "vibrating". And yes-even small movements will be absorbing the sound. I prefered to use a solid piece of wood down the middle of my 2x18's (back when I ran them). So it was actually 2 cabinets in one. That way if one driver failed the other would not be detuned. The divider also made a good brace. Agreed about the ports also. But of course a larger port would require a larger cabinet. [/QUOTE]
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