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audioextreme
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For GZ man or anybody else with radiator experience.

I am thinking of using passive radiators in conjunction with the earthquake magma subs in my next install. Is their any special tips to using them? I have no experience with them. But basically understand how they work. Any help would be great.

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Unless usiing a specific passive radiator 'system' where you buy the woof and radiator together and get specific instructions, I would avoid them like the plague!!

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Yes the passive and the sub are matched to each other.

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from all that I've read the radiators tend to have problems with reflection (and thus cancelation, etc) in the small confines of a car - fine for home audio - aww well, I'll be corrected if wrong, thats all just IMHO

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Ports offer the same output advantage and take up less area!

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quote:
Originally posted by Dukk:
Ports offer the same output advantage and take up less area!
Pretty sure a ported enclosure will be larger...and the port(s) itself/themselves will take up more room than a passive radiator in a sealed box with a driver, I believe...

But I would like to experiment with them for a home audio setup though...might in the future

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06-01-1999 09:27 PM

Holy old post batman.

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holy crap, robin...didnt notice the date on the post...lol, this is an old thread

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