I want to build a pair of mix cubes (like Auratones but on a budget). I bought a pair of Visaton B 100 drivers. I just received them and I've noticed the phase plug is actually fixed, that is, the cone slides over it which means there is a small but definite gap between the two. Now, the whole point of a sealed cabinet is to prevent air flowing into and out of the cabinet... if there's a gap around the phase plug, can it still be considered a sealed cabinet? Are drivers with a fixed phase plug, or without one, designed to be used with ported cabinets? Will I get any distortion or noise if I try to install these speakers in a sealed cabinet as the air whizzes in and out through the narrow gap?
I'm also curious, are there any advantages to using a fixed phase plug vs a plug that's attached to the cone and moves with it? I assume the main benefit of the fixed plug is that the cone would be lighter, which gets the driver closer to the theoretical ideal "infinitely stiff and zero mass" cone.
I'm also curious, are there any advantages to using a fixed phase plug vs a plug that's attached to the cone and moves with it? I assume the main benefit of the fixed plug is that the cone would be lighter, which gets the driver closer to the theoretical ideal "infinitely stiff and zero mass" cone.
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