Infinite Baffle - not popular?

[drivehard]

Did a bit of searching and am surprised there is little to no talk of infinite baffle subs. I have done some research and they really seem to be the best way to go for super low extension and uncolored bass. What are the minuses I am missing out on (other than construction)? Why do most of the members on this board choose traditional arrangements? Does anybody on this board use IB? I am seriously considering setting up an IB design in my HT...any suggestions / hints?

 

[Matt34]

There is a cult like following on some of the other forums such as AVS, hometheatertalk, etc. Not much discussion for the most part on DIY projects here. I think most people are against such a concept for the reason you mentioned in construction and the WAF. They sound like the ultimate in the price/performance ratio.

 

[AVRat]

I see a 6/18s or 8/15s IB setup in my future!!!

 

[Tomorrow]

I see a 6/18s or 8/15s IB setup in my future!!!

BOOM!!!!/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

 

[f0am]

I still have a 15 inch Audiobahn 1200 watt sub in my basement.
Perhaps I should throw that at my system. Too bad it runs at 1 ohm.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I see a 6/18s or 8/15s IB setup in my future!!!

Is that from Tom Nousaine's setup? He has something like that

 

[mtrycrafts]

Did a bit of searching and am surprised there is little to no talk of infinite baffle subs. I have done some research and they really seem to be the best way to go for super low extension and uncolored bass. What are the minuses I am missing out on (other than construction)? Why do most of the members on this board choose traditional arrangements? Does anybody on this board use IB? I am seriously considering setting up an IB design in my HT...any suggestions / hints?

Construction is not that difficult. But, where is that baffle location? It will get loud in there as well
If the attic or crawlspace, the neighbors will be po'ed

 

[AVRat]

Is that from Tom Nousaine's setup? He has something like that

No, just another piece of the next HT plan I've been thinking about implementing. Where can I find Tom's setup?

 

[mtrycrafts]

No, just another piece of the next HT plan I've been thinking about implementing. Where can I find Tom's setup?

He has a write up about his setup in the Jun 1999 issue of Sound&Vision, page 105-109, 'The Subwoofer that shook the world.'

Unfortunately I didn't see that far back in the S&V archives. But it is a neat setup. His Inf Baf is his lower level, I guess his basement.

 

[WorldLeader]

As a member of the cult I would highly recommend at least considering building an IB sub if your house can support it. It is really high quality bass compared to the other options. Tom V (SVS) recommended that if I were up to it an IB sub would always be a better value for the performance than a commercial sub. It is up to you..

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

IB is definitely the way to go if you're not afraid to cut out a hole in the floor or ceiling. It will take a bit of rough carpentry or drywall work/framing to do it, but it's worth it. You'll also want a solid pro amp and BFD. Here's some of my favorite pics of IB's. Imagine 12 - 15" or 4 - 18" drivers pumping bass throughout your house.

 

[mtrycrafts]

IB is definitely the way to go if you're not afraid to cut out a hole in the floor or ceiling. It will take a bit of rough carpentry or drywall work/framing to do it, but it's worth it. You'll also want a solid pro amp and BFD. Here's some of my favorite pics of IB's. Imagine 12 - 15" or 4 - 18" drivers pumping bass throughout your house.

Nice. As one can see, not too terribly complicated, just need space and understanding neighbors

 

[dave1490]

Construction is not that difficult. But, where is that baffle location? It will get loud in there as well
If the attic or crawlspace, the neighbors will be po'ed

just means you dont use the back of the speaker {compression is sometimes better then free air}.a tuned port will help it out below the speakers range.20-50 hz.the baffel is the back space.some jl audio speakers for car,s are mounted backwards,deeper bass.besides the folded horn,s such as klipch corner horns have the cult following.