Suggestions for 'filling the port' of bass reflex


I've been demo'ing a pair of full range/single driver speakers for a few weeks and have now gone back to my floorstanders that have a port for the mid-bass and bass drivers...well, it's a little overwhelming now and I'd like to tone it down a little.

Suggestions for what to use....besides a sock?

Thanks, L'wood
lwood

Showing 3 responses by rodman99999

Fabric and upholstery shops generally carry the stuff, as it's used in pillows, quilts, etc. Glad that it worked for you. Happy listening!
If you want to, "tone it down a little"; Go to a fabric/upholstery shop and get some (loose-not "felt")bonded dacron(http://cgi.ebay.com/Upholstery-Bonded-Dacron-Quilting-Batting-Padding_W0QQitemZ350220762258QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518ac8bc92&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50). You can experiment with different densities, by rolling it tighter/more loosely, and damp the port to your tastes. Most other suggestions will turn your cabinet into an acoustic suspension design, and completely ruin the system designer's alignment. Have you tried lifting them off the floor and/or moving them away from any corners?
The bonded dacron that I suggested will turn some of the acoustic energy in the port to thermal energy, and thereby damp it's resonance. Done correctly(not crushed or tightly packed), it won't impede the woofer's motion. It certainly will not damage the system in any way.