Another Question about soffits!

[OzNimbus]

Ok, I've got my box built, power & speaker cable run. KRK V8's are going in... yes, they're powered.

My question is this: Do I have to put a back on the actual part the speaker sits in? The soffit as a whole has a back on it... as you can see in the picture.

Again, these are powered monitors, so I left the back of the speaker mount open for ventilation. Does this part need to be closed off as well?

Here's a pic to illustrate... BTW, we're going to do a cloth face on the soffits, and yes, that's part of an Oak resonator off to the side

 

[John Sayers]

sorry - I must be stupid - I don't understand the question

cheers
john

 

[Michael Jones]

My question is this: Do I have to put a back on the actual part the speaker sits in? The soffit as a whole has a back on it... as you can see in the picture.

I think you leave it open for venting per John Sayer's detail.

Looks damn good Oz. I'm about a week away from starting my soffits.

 

[OzNimbus]

sorry - I must be stupid - I don't understand the question

cheers
john

Must be an Aussie thing


Ok, one more time.

The speaker sits in a box mounted in the soffit (we'll call it the speaker box). The soffit itself has a closed back. Do I have to close the back of the speaker box? Or can I leave an air space for ventilation?


Better yet, do you see anything wrong with the pictures?

 

[OzNimbus]

Here's a closeup

 

[John Sayers]

Are yes - I noticed it in the shot at your site, leave it open - the soffit is only the front panel really isn't it? The box is for rigidity.

see my other answer regarding above and below the speakers in your other post.

cheers
JOhn

 

[OzNimbus]

I noticed it in the shot at your site, leave it open - the soffit is only the front panel really isn't it? The box is for rigidity.


cheers
JOhn

Thanks John! I wasn't completely sure, and my construction guy and I had a rather long debate about it... turns out he was right.