Chimney infinite baffle

Mike Nep · 07-28-2003, 06:55 PM

As I sit bored at work, I am wondering if it would be possible to mount a subwoofer (or multiple) in your chimney that would act as an infinite baffle? When you think about it, your chimney is better braced than any enclosure would ever be and the air requirements well, are pretty much infinite. Now I'm not saying I'd try this by any means. I'm just wondering if this would conceptually work. Any takers?

Jake K · 07-28-2003, 08:01 PM

It would radiate the neighborhood with bass, which some people might not like too much.

JoeFish · 07-28-2003, 08:56 PM

Santa would be pissed.

TimForman · 07-28-2003, 10:20 PM

Seal the top of the chimney, otherwise you have a TL (unless you want to stuff your chimney with PolyFil). Calculate the air space of the chimney. You need a minimum of 4 times the Vas of the driver, 10x is optimum. Should work. I don't think the driver cares what shape the air space is. And you'd better hope you don't have a creosote build-up.