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Why Live-Side/Dead-Side? [message #45282] Fri, 27 August 2004 08:12 Go to next message
GarMan is currently offline  GarMan
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Why not all sides in PI cabinets?

Please, What does Live-Side/Dead-Side mean? [message #45283 is a reply to message #45282] Fri, 27 August 2004 11:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bigfish is currently offline  bigfish
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Please define live-side and dead-side.

thanks,
Eric

Lining only opposite sides of a cabinet [message #45284 is a reply to message #45283] Fri, 27 August 2004 12:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GarMan is currently offline  GarMan
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For example, Wayne recommends putting damping material on the back side, bottom, and one of the side.

A dead side (lined) always faces a live side (not lined).

Re: Lining only opposite sides of a cabinet [message #45285 is a reply to message #45284] Fri, 27 August 2004 12:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I thought the purpose was to attenuate the midrange some by keeping it from bouncing between opposite faces. only one side lined is needed to do that. Putting more in than necessary would have a deadening effect and reduce the liveliness of the speaker.

Re: Lining only opposite sides of a cabinet [message #45286 is a reply to message #45285] Fri, 27 August 2004 15:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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That's right. What we want to accomplish is attenuation of higher frequency standing waves. Hanging sheets of insulation suspended a little way from on wall would be a great way to do it, but it would also be harder to accomplish. The trick is to reduce higher frequency energies inside the cabinet without altering cabinet tuning too much.

Thank you, ... [message #45287 is a reply to message #45286] Fri, 27 August 2004 16:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bigfish is currently offline  bigfish
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... there is so much to learn about the differ method of loudspeaker design and construction.

Regards,
Eric

Re: Lining only opposite sides of a cabinet [message #45288 is a reply to message #45284] Sat, 28 August 2004 08:38 Go to previous message
James W. Johnson is currently offline  James W. Johnson
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Interesting, I have never heard this before. Mine Pis are 100% lined right now , i'll have to try this out.

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