What is IB'd

[truckaudioman 0]

Ok, now I figured this is an infinite baffle. Just found out by googling it. Now comes the real question, What positives and negatives come from an inifinite baffle? Do they sound good at all and can they produce some nice SPL or would I be better off just makin a ported enclosure.

Edited September 8, 2007 by truckaudioman

[platnum accord 0]

it all depends on the woofer.

[truckaudioman 0]

I was lookin at maybe a couple 15" Q's.

[ANeonRider 3]

Scott can modify the Q to perform in an IB alignment.

IB does indeed mean infinite baffle.

What other components comprise of your system?

Click on my project log on the bottom of my sig for an infinite baffle installation + my thoughts.

[///M5 2,833]

Ok, now I figured this is an infinite baffle. Just found out by googling it. Now comes the real question, What positives and negatives come from an inifinite baffle? Do they sound good at all and can they produce some nice SPL or would I be better off just makin a ported enclosure.

Best sounding alignment if you ask me, as for the SPL question that is pretty subjective as they will be more than loud enough for me but for you I can't answer.

[vladd 26]

if you are wanting something "loud" i definitely wouldn't look at IB. if you want an easy install, don't look at IB. if you are willing to put forth the effort to have an accurate reproduction of music then IB is awesome.

if i wasn't so lazy I would have done it by now.

[JimJ 11]

From some of your other threads you've made I'd say IB is the absolute last thing you'd be interested in.

[Xibalba 0]

I am sure it would look cool, but from all your other posts from way back when you are much more into SPL, which I think you would lose a lot of.

Edited September 9, 2007 by Xibalba

[truckaudioman 0]

Thanks for all your input guys. I learned a lot about them from your posts beleive it or not. I am to much of a SPL lover for one apparently and would probably be disappointed if i were to try it. Thanks.....I will stay with ported.

[NDMstang65 403]

You also have to realize that your RMS power goes down significantly when running IB...

Thanks!

-Nick

[///M5 2,833]

Thanks for all your input guys. I learned a lot about them from your posts beleive it or not. I am to much of a SPL lover for one apparently and would probably be disappointed if i were to try it. Thanks.....I will stay with ported.

Had you stated that in the original post in the thread, everyone would have said nope not for you. It is for SQ integration purposes only pretty much and do realize that SPL and SQ are polar opposites in that what you do to get one compromises the other.