Sound Theory | Speakers, baffles & more! (Webinar 5) 

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No there is not a technical reason for this. Technically it does not matter which side of the speaker the baffle is on as long as one side is isolated. Most people mount the cone facing out because it looks better than the magnet and wires showing. The cube speakers are usually mounted facing in to protect small parts.

Polarity, while a factor in big installations such as concert venues and such, in what we do here it will not make much, if any, discernable difference. While the cone moves forward, it also moves backward. So the front of the speaker or back can be exposed to the outside air, and polarity will not make a noticeable difference. So, pick a wire as V+ and be consistent. Where it will matter most is if you are using multiple speakers. In this case, you want to make sure all V+ speaker leads get the V+ speaker power, or then you would essentially negate the use of the baffle as one speaker makes a positive pressure wave, the other would be inverse, so it would be drastic effects to the audio quality. But for our models, speaker polarity is not as important as it would be in much bigger installations. I hope this helps.

POSITIVE VS NEGATIVE: Does Speaker Wiring Matter? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EeKT4yD3UX4.html .... I have (1st) generation [DSD] Sound - SoundTraxx circuit boards. * SoundTraxx circuit boards = Speaker wires (Red & Black). * SoundTraxx speakers = Colored Dots (Red & Black).

Polarity, while a factor in big installations such as concert venues and such, in what we do here it will not make much, if any, discernable difference. While the cone moves forward, it also moves backward. So the front of the speaker or back can be exposed to the outside air, and polarity will not make a noticeable difference. So, pick a wire as V+ and be consistent. Where it will matter most is if you are using multiple speakers. In this case, you want to make sure all V+ speaker leads get the V+ speaker power, or then you would essentially negate the use of the baffle as one speaker makes a positive pressure wave, the other would be inverse, so it would be drastic effects to the audio quality. But for our models, speaker polarity is not as important as it would be in much bigger installations. I hope this helps.

A gasket is a flat piece of material with an adhesive on each side used to mount a speaker. Like double sided tape. A baffle and enclosure are the same thing - a three dimensional shape like a box (not always square or rectangular though). You can see these different products on our website: www.soundtraxx.com/access/baffles.php

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