Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Okay guys, you can laugh at my duo of Carvin 2X12's, but I altered them for the better. They came with a 7" wide open back. I closed these off with plywood. I then filled the cabinets with poly-fill. It's like fake cotton. The two cabinets sound huge now. I had heard from a car-audio guy that polyfill or insulation would make the soundwaves travel more slowly in the cabinet. This would therefore fool the speaker into believing it was housed in a larger cabinet. He was right. Money is tight at the moment, and this was the biggest tonal improvement for the money I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duke of Metal Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Interesting!! Actully a friend of mine told me to re-wire the inside of a cabinet with a cable like "Soundrunner 10awg speaker cable" and said to also change the back of a back loaded cabinet with a "Birch Ply" wood, baltic quality wood. He said if you both are done, the cabinet will sound like a totally different better sounding cabinet. Duke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheChopsyWanker Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Hmm, I wonder if I did that to a 4x12 if it would make it sound even bigger. Where did you get the polyfill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 26, 2004 Author Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Originally posted by TheChopsyWanker Hmm, I wonder if I did that to a 4x12 if it would make it sound even bigger. Where did you get the polyfill? My Mom had bags of it for stuffing stuffed animals. I said, "Mom, is this stuff expensive?" She said, "It's only like $2.50, take it." I was like, "{censored}in' A!! ROCK AND ROOOOLLL!!!" I actually didn't yell that. It can probably be had at Wal Mart or a craft store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duke of Metal Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 by the way... can you post pics! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 26, 2004 Author Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Originally posted by Duke of Metal by the way... can you post pics! Thanks I'll work on that tomorrow Duke. My parents are sleeping by the equipment. I just graduated from college. (The explanation for current living situation.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheChopsyWanker Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Originally posted by guitarslinger213 My Mom had bags of it for stuffing stuffed animals. I said, "Mom, is this stuff expensive?" She said, "It's only like $2.50, take it." I was like, "{censored}in' A!! ROCK AND ROOOOLLL!!!" I actually didn't yell that. It can probably be had at Wal Mart or a craft store. lol, I can just imagine you yelling that about a bit of stuffing... Anyways, I think I'll make a Walmart trip tomorrow. That'd be a good project to do during my time off from work. Thanks for sharing the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duke of Metal Posted December 26, 2004 Members Share Posted December 26, 2004 Originally posted by guitarslinger213 I'll work on that tomorrow Duke. My parents are sleeping by the equipment. I just graduated from college. (The explanation for current living situation.) No problem! I know what going and graudating college is like. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 27, 2004 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2004 While I'm at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbobo Posted December 27, 2004 Members Share Posted December 27, 2004 I stuff my 4x12 cabs with BATTED POLYESTER. It's the same stuff, only it's in sheets. Handles nice, and I just staple it to the back and sides. Polyester doesn't draw mositure. They selll it cheap at fabric stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 27, 2004 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2004 This is the future of cabinet manufacturing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player Posted January 1, 2005 Members Share Posted January 1, 2005 When I use an amp, I run two cabs, one open back and one closed, each with a 12" speaker. I had forgotten about filling the closed back with poly-fill. Thanks for the tip. My stereo speakers are filled with insulation. Years ago a company named Dynaco used to do this with a port design, and claimed that it evened the response/impedance of the speakers. I don't know the specifics, but they were only 10" two-ways and they sounded great--tight, punchy bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Grinder Posted January 2, 2005 Members Share Posted January 2, 2005 Originally posted by guitarslinger213 I'll work on that tomorrow Duke. My parents are sleeping by the equipment. I just graduated from college. (The explanation for current living situation.) Graduated IU? Congrats! I'm a senior now at least. Are you back in Fort Wayne? If so, let me know. I'll try to let Joe B. and Al know that you're in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2005 Originally posted by El Grinder Graduated IU? Congrats! I'm a senior now at least. Are you back in Fort Wayne? If so, let me know. I'll try to let Joe B. and Al know that you're in town. Sorry Grinder:( . I am moving to Carmel today. It was hillarious, I was in "Crash and Twang", the new music store out west. The guy says, "Wow, are you a music student?" I say, "No, sorry. I'm an insurance man now.":( . My dreams and my 4.5 year vacation are over. I will also not be able to play loudly anymore in my new apt. I am really sad today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2005 Originally posted by jdwinger it's actually the past ever look inside a polytone? I should check that out. I've always heard about their stellar cleans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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