Glossary- ICE terminology

Sam Kapasi · 11th December 2006, 11:37

A simple bass blocker

low_bass_makker · 11th December 2006, 12:43

good job Sam Bhai.......

low_bass_makker · 11th December 2006, 12:48

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Originally Posted by agentsmith

(n00b alert!)

What is the difference between a bass tube and a subwoofer? Or both are the same concepts, but the enclosure is different (which probably provides some function which a regular subwoofer enclosure may not provide)?

Agent Smith.

You said it yourself the bass tube is a encloure with sub inside it...

no it does not provide a special function except some design looks....

hydrashok · 11th December 2006, 14:26

Bass Tube = 'boomier' bass.
Listen to both and choose your preferred poison.

navin · 11th December 2006, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

Bass Tube = 'boomier' bass.
Listen to both and choose your preferred poison.

...or get the tube and stuff an old cotton sock in the port...

angelfire · 11th December 2006, 16:33

Hey Sam,navin......What wil be the cut off frequency of the bass blocker???

navin · 12th December 2006, 09:56

since a bass blocker rolls of pretty slow even one that starts at 300Hz will allow some bass through. at 6db.octave a 300hz "cutoff" means that at 75Hz you are only -12db down. I'd rather tune by ear. if you find that your fronts are too bass shy and are willing to sacrifice some SPL to get more bass upfront by all mean up the 470uf to a smaller cap (330 or 270 or 220uf).

revtech · 16th December 2006, 16:10

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Originally Posted by navin

...or get the tube and stuff an old cotton sock in the port...

the port is too big for that.

but seriously if you do cover the hole what difference would it make ??

Bass&Trouble · 16th December 2006, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by revtech

the port is too big for that.

but seriously if you do cover the hole what difference would it make ??

Then cut a piece out of 1/2" ply or mdf of a size slightly larger than the hole and screw it on.

Navin means to say that this way you can seal the box and get rid of port action which could be contributing to boominess.

navin · 16th December 2006, 22:16

not really B&T, you should know me better. I was looking to make the port into an speriodic vent.

That is why i say cotton socks. When I used them a pair of my cotton sports socks were thick enough to stuff a 3" port. Nylon and other thnner socks wotn help.

Bass&Trouble · 17th December 2006, 00:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by navin

not really B&T, you should know me better. I was looking to make the port into an speriodic vent.

That is why i say cotton socks. When I used them a pair of my cotton sports socks were thick enough to stuff a 3" port. Nylon and other thnner socks wotn help.

Hmm, I thought maybe that wouldn't be totally appropriate since the enclosure must be reasonably large and aperiodic vents make most sense when enclosure is undersized and it is desirable to reduce box Q.

navin · 19th December 2006, 12:48

true, B&T just that the socks are a handy method. on can ofcourse take more pairs and stuff the hole so that there is less leakage.

revtech · 19th December 2006, 14:45

but i still dont get it wht type of sound will i experience if i do that.im just curious.

Rev

Pulzi · 19th December 2006, 17:12

is it something like bass tube cr8 vibrations and woofers are for punch and bass tube are for small cars ?? :S

Pulzi · 19th December 2006, 17:18

some say woofer is for punch and basstube is for vibrations?? bass trubes are for small cars??? is it true?

11th December 2006, 11:37	#121
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11th December 2006, 12:43	#122
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11th December 2006, 14:26	#124
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Bass Tube = 'boomier' bass. Listen to both and choose your preferred poison.
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11th December 2006, 16:33	#126
angelfire BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mangalore/Chicago Posts: 251 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Hey Sam,navin......What wil be the cut off frequency of the bass blocker???
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12th December 2006, 09:56	#127
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,493 Times	since a bass blocker rolls of pretty slow even one that starts at 300Hz will allow some bass through. at 6db.octave a 300hz "cutoff" means that at 75Hz you are only -12db down. I'd rather tune by ear. if you find that your fronts are too bass shy and are willing to sacrifice some SPL to get more bass upfront by all mean up the 470uf to a smaller cap (330 or 270 or 220uf).
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16th December 2006, 22:16	#130
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,493 Times	not really B&T, you should know me better. I was looking to make the port into an speriodic vent. That is why i say cotton socks. When I used them a pair of my cotton sports socks were thick enough to stuff a 3" port. Nylon and other thnner socks wotn help.
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19th December 2006, 12:48	#132
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,493 Times	true, B&T just that the socks are a handy method. on can ofcourse take more pairs and stuff the hole so that there is less leakage.
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19th December 2006, 14:45	#133
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 39 Times View My Garage	but i still dont get it wht type of sound will i experience if i do that.im just curious. Rev
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19th December 2006, 17:12	#134
Pulzi Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	is it something like bass tube cr8 vibrations and woofers are for punch and bass tube are for small cars ?? :S
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19th December 2006, 17:18	#135
Pulzi Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	some say woofer is for punch and basstube is for vibrations?? bass trubes are for small cars??? is it true?
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