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What Subwoofer Enclosures Are Best For Your Subwoofer System?Subwoofer enclosures are extremely important if you want to install a subwoofer system in your vehicle. An enclosure has several functions. The first function is that it protects the actual subwoofer system from physical impact. You don’t want your $2,000 subwoofer system to be exposed to accidental hits and bumps.
To make sure that it stays in place in your vehicle, your subwoofer needs to be housed properly inside a wooden enclosure. If you have ever watched car customization, you will see clearly that wood is still the best choice for enclosures. It’s durable and, most of all, it can be modified in countless ways to suit the taste of the buyer. If you don’t know how to create a subwoofer enclosure on your own, or you just don’t have the patience to learn how to craft one, a pre-fabricated subwoofer enclosure is your next best choice. The second function is equally important: the enclosure helps radiate, or spread, the sounds produced by the subwoofer. In addition to the kind of wood used and its dimensions, the overall design of the subwoofer enclosure should also be ideal if you want to hear your subwoofer’s bass response properly. If you are in the market to find a good enclosure for your subwoofer system, here are some important guidelines to ensure that you will be able to purchase an ideal subwoofer enclosure for your car or SUV: 1. Determine what kind of wood was used to construct the enclosure. The best kind of wood is hardwood, because it is durable and allows sound to escape with the least amount of dampening and distortion. And, while we would like to pay close attention to sound quality, durability is really the more essential characteristic of a subwoofer enclosure. If your enclosure cannot protect your actual system from impact, it is not a good choice, and your subwoofer will end up taking more damage than what is common for subwoofers installed in vehicles. 2. Check the design and basic shape of the enclosure. Subwoofers usually release sound near the front, so the front of the enclosure should support the basic design of your subwoofer. A straight front is ideal for most subwoofer designs. Slanting near the back of the enclosure also helps in the forward dispersion of sound. You want the sound to spread evenly so you will be able to hear the bass well. 3. When you are done checking the basic construction of the subwoofer enclosure, it is time to check the carpeting. Carpeting serves a practical, as well as aesthetic function. The carpeting adds a dash of luxury that is almost always good for most vehicles. In addition to making your car more luxurious, enclosure carpeting protects the surface of the wood. The carpeting will become dirty and worn over time, but the wood underneath won’t. Carpeting can easily be replaced but if the wood becomes worn, that is harder to fix. 4. The final element that you should check is how your subwoofer can be installed securely inside the enclosure. Are there enough screws to stabilize the subwoofer inside the enclosure? Are the screws of adequate size as well? |
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