Re: Mic Mods

[Mike Curtis <wd6ehr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Case thickness also affects overall weight, which also will affect the 
> > sound.  A heavier enclosure 1. vibrates less, and 2. resonates at a lower 
> > frequency.  A good example of weight vs sound is a woofer enclosure.  The 
> > best ones are quite heavy.
> > 
> > There's a lot more to life (and acoustics) than the simple answers :-)
> > 
> > 
> Yes, but aren't the speaker enclosures heavy due to the fact that the 
> manufacturers are trying to eliminate ressonance?  fjm

Pragmatically, this is true.  However, in reality, it lowers the resonant 
frequency to a subaudible range.

It also gives a more "solid" foundation for the speaker.

 --  mike curtis