This enclosure is made up of a totally closed, air-tight box. This type of enclosure gives excellent, tight bass response, as well as providing an
effective control of loudspeaker excursion, maintaining it within reasonable limits and generally providing lower distortion and very high volume levels. If you
build your own enclosure,
recommends that you glue and screw all joints using enough adhesive to ensure that all joints are air-tight.
WET SOUNDS
SEALED ENCLOSURES
FREE AIR
INSTALLATION
D”
H”
W”
3
SS-10B S4
H
0.8
1.3
1.1
1.2
Internal dimensions ( inch )
12
14
13.5
13
13
15
14
14
9.5
11
11
11
ft
W
D
XS-10FA S4
SW-10FA S4
XS-12 S4
XS- XXX V2
Wet Sounds marine subwoofers have been specifically engineered to produce outstanding results in both small sealed enclosures and vented
enclosures for models XS-12, SS-10 and XS-XXX V2. The XS-10FA and SW-10FA are optimized for use in infinite baffle (commonly called free air)
installations, however also work well in a sealed enclosure.
As a rule, sealed enclosures provide better transient bass response than their vented counterparts, although the vented enclosures generally provide
more deep bass. However, both enclosure types will work in any situation. Free Air works great in applications where it is difficult to install an enclosure.
XS-10FA and SW-10FA are the only subwoofers optimized for free air use. Please do not install any of the other woofers in free air. Free Air
installations do not need a dedicated enclosure. However the front and the back of the woofer must still be isolated from one another. If your boat has a
solid panel under the drivers foot well with a large cavity behind it, this panel is a good location for a XS-10FA or SW-10FA. However, if this panel is a
half wall and will not create a solid separation from front to rear, this will not be a good location for a free air woofer. When looking for a location for a
free air woofer, make sure to consider that the area behind the woofer becomes the "box". Free Air woofers like a larger sealed area, so the larger this
cavity is, the better the results.
For best performance the walls of the enclosure should be rigid and not vibrate as a result of the internal pressures generated by the
loudspeakers.
recommends constructing enclosures from a marine grade plywood like Birch with a minimum thickness of 3/4”. In larger
enclosures over 1 cubic foot, internal bracing that joins opposite walls can be incorporated and the final enclosure should be as rigid as possible. All joints
should be glued and fastened with screws. Additionally, internal joints can be covered with a small bead of silicone adhesive to ensure that the enclosure is
completely air-tight. Drivers should be fastened to the enclosure with self-threading screws with adequate length and diameter, utilizing all the mounting holes
in the frame. To avoid air leakage, a foam rubber gasket or similar sealing method should be applied between the loudspeaker and the enclosure. The external
surface of the enclosure may be painted or fabric-covered, to suit the consumer. Since low frequency sounds are not directional, subwoofer enclosures can
generally be placed anywhere within the boat, without compromising stereo imaging. However, different placement locations of subwoofer enclosures can
sometimes influence the overall quality of bass/midbass response, so you may wish to experiment with various mounting locations before permanently
mounting the woofer.
WET SOUNDS
ENCLOSURE CONSTRUCTION
Vented enclosures are not air-tight and incorporate an additional opening known as a port or vent, which is generally fabricated from either
plastic or cardboard tubing. The port augments the sound coming out of the woofer and is in most cases capable of going lower in frequency than the same
woofer in a sealed box. Even though vented enclosures are not air-tight, you should follow the same procedure as with sealed boxes and glue and screw
together all joints. Bellow you will find drawings for enclosures specifically designed for
Marine subwoofer . The dimensions shown in
drawings (already taking in account the volume occupied by the subwoofer) are intended as a guideline and specific dimensions (HxWxD) may be used
provided the internal volume of the enclosure is maintained. In the special case of SEALED enclosures, volumes greater or smaller than specified in the table
can be chosen, with different results. Smaller enclosures lead to a more enhanced response and higher power handling whereas larger ones exhibit better
transient and more extended response.
WET SOUNDS
VENTED ENCLOSURES
D”
H”
W”
d”
( vent )
o
l”
Internal dimensions ( inch )
3
H
Fb
(Hz)
ft
W
D
d
l
SS-10B S4
XS-12 S4
XS- XXX V2
1.3
1.7
1.8
14
40
15
41
15
41
15
16
16
11
12.5
13
3
4
4
7
10
10
