longdrive03 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I lucked into one of these in a buyout. The cabinet is not well braced and vibrates a lot. My thought is to make this look and sound better by applying a 3/4" mdf layer to the two sides and top and then veneer it with cherry and solid cherry trim on the corners. The mdf should dampen the vibration considerably. I plan to remove the speakers, tape over the amp controls, cover the innards, sand down the paint, glue and finish nail the mdf on, veneer, trim corners and finish. Only concern is cutting out hole around the volume control. I may be able to attach it to the outside new "shell" and if no can countersink a hole to allow access the control. Anyone ever done this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I lucked into one of these in a buyout. The cabinet is not well braced and vibrates a lot. My thought is to make this look and sound better by applying a 3/4" mdf layer to the two sides and top and then veneer it with cherry and solid cherry trim on the corners. The mdf should dampen the vibration considerably. I plan to remove the speakers, tape over the amp controls, cover the innards, sand down the paint, glue and finish nail the mdf on, veneer, trim corners and finish. Only concern is cutting out hole around the volume control. I may be able to attach it to the outside new "shell" and if no can countersink a hole to allow access the control. Anyone ever done this? Good subs I've owned weigh a ton. El-cheapos are lighter. I think beefing up the chassis is a good idea. Are you planning on taking measurements before and after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 MG, I don't have equipment to do tests. However, I think that I can't screw it up too much by reducing vibration other than make it heavier. It's like closet space - you can't have too much!!! It will certainly be prettier when I finish. The good thing about subs is they don't travel a lot when they are put in place. Won't have to move this one a lot. I'll send pics when I start. Going to work on a center channel for a friend and two rear tower surround speakers for a buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I play mine at about 98 dbm SPL and haven't really noticed any vibration. It does vibrate other things though and my volume is set to full. It goes down to 19HZ but it does struggle there. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've tinkered with the idea of opening up the top and attaching larger box to extend base. I'll have to check the woofers specs to see the optimum cabinet size. However, I would assume I need to add mass to the PR (or add another PR???) Anyone have the specs on the K-1113-T 12" active woofer handy? My test results are on my home computer. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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