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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Smile which way to face your sub enclosure?

i have had my sub box outwards , and inwards (facing me)
what is better?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GiantsFootball6
i have had my sub box outwards , and inwards (facing me)
what is better?
Thats actually something ive never thought about? lol Which is it ppl!
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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firing towards the back of the car is always louder
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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by brickloaf
firing towards the back of the car is always louder
yea i find there both pretty loud
but i want to know which is better are you sure
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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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have the cone face the opposite of you is actually louder
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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have the cone face the opposite of you is actually louder
okay ill turn it.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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it actually doesn't make a difference since the sound (primarily bass) produced by the subs is NON-DIRECTED sound, it'll be just as loud facing inward or outward or sideways!
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by kissmySS08
it actually doesn't make a difference since the sound (primarily bass) produced by the subs is NON-DIRECTED sound, it'll be just as loud facing inward or outward or sideways!
even with soundwaves etc?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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point them to the ass......it is louder
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Tank07
point them to the ass......it is louder
to my ass or the cars ass... jk
ty bro
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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lol that would be the cars ass.....i gotta find evidence

here it is

In a car, it is usually best to have the subwoofer box as close to the front of the car as possible with the subwoofers firing towards the rear of the car. This generally will allow the subwoofer box to produce the best sound for your car. Firing the subwoofers upwards in the trunk is not recommended, as this will tend to make the trunk rattle more than normal. The exception to this rule for cars is if your car is a hatchback. If you have a hatchback, you can probably get away with firing the subwoofers up towards the glass and still get very good output from your system.

from http://www.klausaudio.com/subwoofer-...-placement.php
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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ty. dude
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:58 AM
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fire to the rear of the car. Unless you have the trunk sealed you will have soundwaves bouncing back and canceling out other soundwaves, making it sound quieter. Kind of like how a negative and a positive cancel each other out.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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^^^ x2
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Old May 14, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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seats down fireing back OR seats down fireing inside the car sealed off from the trunk (loudest)
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Old May 14, 2009 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by daedlus
fire to the rear of the car. Unless you have the trunk sealed you will have soundwaves bouncing back and canceling out other soundwaves, making it sound quieter. Kind of like how a negative and a positive cancel each other out.
thanks
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