If invert an Audiobahn 15 do i need to swap phase?
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If invert an Audiobahn 15 do i need to swap phase?
hey everyone! - i'm working on custom making a fiberglass box for my C5 that utilizes my trunk drop down for a 15" Audiobahn DVC and i this will be my 1st inverted sub install and i wasn't sure about the phasing if i need to swap the pos/neg to make the sub hit in reverse since the sub is mount in reverse?
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yeah i agree, i've got an old school Infinity Kappa 202a 600x1 amp - i've never actually swapped the phase on a sub before, is it as simple as taking the pos/neg from amp and going to the opposite terminals on sub? since this sub is a DVC (dual voice coil) how do i wire that now that its swapped?
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The biggest item of concern is having the dual voice coil - make sure they are wired in the same manner - otherwise they'll be cancelling each other out - pentavolvo suggestion is the easy way to do this.
As for reversing the polarity - technically you should so that it matches the other speakers. But the reality for subs is that you can go either way - try both and see which sounds better. Some people with their setups can notice a difference - some can't.
Also, some processors have this feature build in - usually under the 'phase' option - it can either be 0 degrees or 180 degrees - if you have a process like this - you can control it from here instead.
As for reversing the polarity - technically you should so that it matches the other speakers. But the reality for subs is that you can go either way - try both and see which sounds better. Some people with their setups can notice a difference - some can't.
Also, some processors have this feature build in - usually under the 'phase' option - it can either be 0 degrees or 180 degrees - if you have a process like this - you can control it from here instead.
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it doesnt really matter as long as you only have one sub. i would reverse the polarity though. i had a box with two inverted subs and i kept messing with the polarity...i did notice a minor difference.