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    Hi Clever People,
    I have just come across 2 pairs of Infinity 655i Co-Axial car speakers in my loft - I had forgotten that they were up there (since 1998!!!), and I was wondering if some kind soul might suggest a suitable box dimension for them. I reckon they'd sound fairly good (if memory serves me well, which is most definitely NOT to be assumed!!!).
    Thanks in hopeful anticipation!!!

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    How about these for a cheap project http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SLIM-PAIR-...IAAMXQYwFRhmY~ Probably a tad small for home use but it will give you a taster.


    Tried the Infinity Kappas 6x9 in the oval alternatives to these boxes on a big class A ss amp in the front room, be fun, with a woofer, in an open baffle.
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    Some drive units are best suited to ported enclosures and others are best suited to sealed boxes. Some will be ok in either. Lets assume yours will be ok for either. A sealed box is simpler and a lot less likely to go horribly wrong because there's only one parameter to worry about - box size. Ported enclosures are a lot more complicated because you have the box size to get right and the port size to get right, and if you get them wrong you can end up with a horrible bass boom. For that reason I'd be tempted to go for a sealed box. If the box is too small you'll get a bass hump and if the box is too large you'll get clean but possibly weak bass. Fortunately, there's some latitude so there's a good chance the performance won't be too far off.
    Personally, I'd guess at a box size that looks a bit on the large side for the drivers and hope for the best. Of course, if you can find the driver parameters online somewhere you can eliminate a lot of guesswork.

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    No way to calculate the box sixe without the driver parameters.

    You could try fitting them into the end of a very long length of plastic drainpipe and try to make a 'true' transmission line. In theory it should work and a lot less hassle than knocking up cabinets.
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    I looked up those speakers and found this spec sheet:
    https://www.infinityspeakers.com/on/...-Primus-OM.PDF

    Your particular model isn't on the list but I'd take a guess that other speakers from the same manufacturer have similar specs - after all, they're all intended for use in a car so there's no room for enormous cabinets and I doubt the different models would be wildly different.

    You could use those specs and a simple piece of software such as this...
    http://www.mh-audio.nl/CBC.asp
    ... to calculate the box size.

    Using the specs for the Infinity PR6512is and a ten litre box the software predicts a 4dB bass hump at 100Hz. A twenty litre box gives a 3dB hump at about 95Hz. The software predicts that the box has to be enormous to eliminate the hump completely. 200L gives a hump about 1.7dB.
    That's all for a sealed box btw.
    I would just make a box about as big as you think practical for the space you have - and hope for the best

    BTW, all the above is based on what I would with a pair of old speakers which I'd found in the loft. Bear in mind I don't claim to be a loudspeaker expert and I'm sure there are plenty of forum members with more knowledge and experience in speaker design/building than me.
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    200 litres! That sounds about right for a decent speaker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    200 litres! That sounds about right for a decent speaker.
    Or coal bunker.

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    You want to keep a bit of a bass hump around 100hz anyway. Otherwise will sound a bit light in the bass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    You want to keep a bit of a bass hump around 100hz anyway. Otherwise will sound a bit light in the bass.
    Yes, I agree. No point in aiming for a ruler-flat bass response and building enormous cabs when in fact a slight bass hump is beneficial.
    BTW, those calculations are worth double checking. I bunged the figures into the software pretty quickly and might have made a mistake.

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    I have got a pair of recently vacated sealed-box speaker enclosures you are welcome to have for the purposes of experimentation if you want. They are ex-KEF Celestes, so about 1965, built like a brick what-not and about 14 litres in capacity. They are not in bad nick either. Yours for the price of getting them to you (or you are welcome to collect if you would prefer). PM me if interested.
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