A while back I ran across an audio concept that used a "sound bucket" behind each speaker. I can't remember the exact technical term for it. It was supposed to help the sound and I think dampen the vibrations as well. Has anyone used these or know what I am talking about?

 

Something like this....

http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...info&i=237XT65

a foam speaker baffle?

 

Yep, that's it. Thanks! Do they really work to improve sound or are they just for protecting against any foreign elements (like water that might get in the door)?

 

Wombat,
How's it going? I'm Australian, Wombat"s are one of our
native animals as you probably know, now when we call some
one a wombat it's because they "Eat Roots and Leaves" is this
the reason for your username?

 

That's funny, Trevor Ford!

No, that's not how I got my nickname but I do eat roots and leaves on my salads. An old friend of mine called my that since he had a hard time saying my last name -Wamsley.

I am familiar with what an Austrailian Wombat is too.

 

Wombat,
Do you understand what I mean when I say Roots, I spent a few months in P.A. recently and they weren't familiar with
with that term?

 

Now I must honestly say that I've never done THAT kind of roots and leaves! The ones I have on my salads are from a "legal" garden.

You're a wild man, Trevor!

 

Wombat,
I think we could have a language barrier thing going on, "EATS" takes a girl out for dinner, "ROOT'S" one of our slang words for sex, "LEAVE'S" takes of quickly,generaly of to the pub (bar) to tell freinds.
Had a look at your pictures of superduty, nice looking truck.Ford out here started importing them about 2 years ago in a factory right hand drive, apparently from a Ford plant in Brazil,
As far as I know they don't bring in the Lariet, pretty expensive over here, about 55K to probably over 80K for something more upmarket.
There you go, a bit of trivia for you, now don't think for one minute I won't look you up for that Beer when I come back over there.

 

Now that kind of eats roots and leaves is something I could be accused of. I'm happily married now though so it would just be, well, I'm not at liberty to say...

Thanks for the comments on my old truck. I miss it sometimes but I really love my new F-150 SuperCrew. The F-350 was kind of overkill since I wasn't hauling horses and farm tractors around and I almost never went into an area where I had to use four-wheel drive. Not to mention that the diesel, while I loved it, was more routine maintenance than it should have been (fuel filters and 15 quarts of oil).

Yeah, I'll buy a round or two of cold ones (not for everyone on the board though )

 

The baffles are made to protect the speaker from water. They are not made to be enclosures for your speaker. It is best to cut the bottom out of them if you want to use them to protect your speaker.

 

Thanks for the reply, Deus. I haven't heard of cutting the bottom out of them though. I guess I was under the impression that the sound would be "reflected" towards the cab instead of the door cavity.

 

By bottom I mean when installed. Lets the sound/pressure out and keeps the water from getting to the speaker.

 

I used Dynamat around the speakers on both doors and the rear too.