Down-Firing Port Clearance

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Gov

Senior Audioholic
PS: to GOV did you get your sub yet? When I took a look at the new line up that is the one I was looking at.
Not yet. Hopefully in about a week from now. I will post back when I do :D I am hanging on to my HSU for now just in case.
 
H

Highbar

Senior Audioholic
Sounds good. Can't wait to see some pics of it and get a first hand review.
 
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Gov

Senior Audioholic
Epik called me Thursday and said the sub will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday or Wednesday. The suspense has been getting to me with each day. I hope this sub impresses!
 
TheFactor

TheFactor

Audioholic Field Marshall
Epik called me Thursday and said the sub will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday or Wednesday. The suspense has been getting to me with each day. I hope this sub impresses!
I should be getting my PB13-Ultra The same day you get your new sub :) No worries im sure your Epic will impress !!!
 
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Gov

Senior Audioholic
Got my Phoenix today and put it in place. She is a thing of beauty! The driver looks massive next to my 12" 3.3 Excellent craftsmanship all the way around! I have played a few bass heavy scenes, but have not totally dialed it in yet and it sounds very powerful and clean.
Tomorrow I am off from work and plan on really getting it dialed in and will play a lot of material. When I EQ it with the 8033, I am going to try it just on my carpet with the feet and also with it slightly elevated about 1/2".
Chad told me that I don't want to go to high because it will change the tuning point a bit. Does anyone know what I may expect by raising it only 1/2"? Just that amount should allow the ports to move more air I would think. Chad said it would probably be unnecessary, but me being me, has to mess with things a bit
Chad said the Phoenix is tuned somewhere between 17-18hz and the way he described the design to me was its like a subwoofer with (3) 4" ports only (1) of the ports is plugged all the time.
I will try and snap some photos tomorrow.
 
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Gov

Senior Audioholic
Chad told me that the only carpet he would consider a possible issue with the ports is old 70's shag carpeting. I have medium length freise with an 8lb pad. I do know that the feet sink pretty far in the carpet.
What I did was cut some small pieces (1 1/2" X 1 1/2") squares of 1/2" thick plywood shims and put them under the (4) feet. The shims disappear in the carpet completely. It obviously raises the sub up about 1/2". Now the ports ride just above the carpet line.
I would still think that the sub is coupled with the floor, no?
 
mike c

mike c

Audioholic Warlord
where the pics? :)

how dare you post about getting a subwoofer without pics.

didn't you read the forum rules?

1) purchase subwoofer
2) take pics
3) post pics
4) talk about subwoofer

in strictly that order :)
 

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