I'm really not sure if this is the right place to post this so sorry in advance if it's not. Anyway I am quiet new to the whole sub scene being only 18 years of age so I dont exactly know what's going on with my speaker. Every time I flipped the amp on the speaker plays but it farts until the speaker finally sounds really bad and shuts off because the one of the wires unplug. Would a hole in the enclosure cause this? I'm patching it up and hoping for the best. I'm figuring the hole is letting in air that's moving the wires around causing them to fall out. My only real concern is that the farting isn't from the hole /: I've checked to see if it makes any noise when I press it down and it doesnt. It also isn't too easy or to hard to press. The outer edges of the speaker seem to be intact and not in the need of gluing either so I'm a bit lost as to what the problem is.
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Pictures necessary please. Are you talking about a hole in the speaker or a hole in the actual wood cabinet the speaker is mounted in?
There's a hole in the enclosure I'm patching up. Originally when I pushed on the sub air would come out of the hole. It's where I screwed a nail in. I'll take a picture of it in a minute.
Dude, we play big guitars. That is clearly a car subwoofer.
That said remove the sub and get some bathroom caulk and seal all of the screw holes from inside of the box. Seal any dang hole in there you see.
The sound could come from the woofer not being seated properly as well. While at the hardware store get some weatherproofing tape and run a layer of that around the mounting holes of the sub and re mount it. It should be sealed around the woofer as well.
If the sound is still there buy or build a new box. If the sound is still there buy a new sub. Any air escaping that shouldn't be will sound like a clappy fart.
In 2003 I set an IL state record for spl. Bass can be addictive.
That said remove the sub and get some bathroom caulk and seal all of the screw holes from inside of the box. Seal any dang hole in there you see.
The sound could come from the woofer not being seated properly as well. While at the hardware store get some weatherproofing tape and run a layer of that around the mounting holes of the sub and re mount it. It should be sealed around the woofer as well.
If the sound is still there buy or build a new box. If the sound is still there buy a new sub. Any air escaping that shouldn't be will sound like a clappy fart.
In 2003 I set an IL state record for spl. Bass can be addictive.
I just uploaded another video. It show the problem. I sealed the holes. I think the sub is bad.
Probably so. For inexpensive subs check out Dayton audio at www.parts-express.com. Most of their stuff is designed for home use, but some work well in smaller car sub boxes. It is a dangerous site for an audio hobbyist, but you had to find out somehow.
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Just a pinch-type-system. I don't think that's the problem. When my other speaker was unplugging it wasnt making the noise this one is.
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I dont believe it was the terminals. I think the hole I patched in the box was the problem with the wires coming off. I would imagine the hole caused a lot of airflow into the box resulting in the wires coming off. What would happen if the two wires flopped terminals when they came off? Would it result in the speaker making the noise?
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If I understand correctly, it sounds like you're saying that air movement from a hole in the cabinet is causing the wires that should be attached to the speaker to come off. The wire connections to the speaker should not be able to come off by air movement. They should be fastened tighter than that. If they are loose in any way, that is one problem.
Very good. Please just be aware that air movement had nothing to do with your terminals coming off.
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